A Queen Anne oyster-veneered princeswood and fruitwood chest of drawers circa 1710

the rectangurlar top inlaid centered by three inlaid concentric circular bandings within a twelve-petal flowerhead flanked by two circles, the conforming case fitted with a pair of short drawers above three graduated long drawers, on later bun feet.  The back numbered A3077.

Stair & Company, New York

Overall good over-restored condition; the top with a large age crack running horizontally across the entire width and with two smaller hairline cracks/tears to the veneer; rippling to the top; later lock plates, later handles; drawer fronts with small patches where previous hardware was attached; keyhole escutcheons replaced; veneers around keyholes replaced; side panels with slight rippling and with thin vertical age cracks; the right side panel with a small patch to the bottom left corner and with a patch with inpainting to the top center; restorations to drawer linings and drawer bottoms; bun feet later, originally fitted with bracket feet; overal with some old marks and scratches.
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