A George III inlaid mahogany D-shaped sideboard circa 1780

the central frieze drawer flanked by a cupboard door and a cellaret drawer; the back with chalked number B23975.

Overall fair restored condition; handles replaced; the solid mahogany top with very nice figuring and with some rippling and warpage; the cross-banding in good condition with some replacements and small cracks; some replacements to the stringing to the edge of the top with losses to the back edge; the banded edge with stress tears, age cracks and with some minor losses patches to the veneers; lock plate to far left door slightly loose; chip to veneer of cross-banding of left door, the interior with two later sliding shelves and with later drawer runners and later supports to left side; the central drawer with small losses to stringing and possibly with later central runner; right cellaret drawer with veneer patches to cross-banding, and lacking original lead lining; overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises.
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