A George III Inlaid Mahogany serpentine-fronted side board circa 1780

Fitted with a frieze drawer, flanked by a pair of deep drawers. Restorations.

Overall good restored condition. With areas of staining to wood in places probably to reduce sun faded effect. The top with minor warpage and rippling with a small chip to cross-banding to back left corner. Left side panel with two large horizontal age cracks, now stabilized to the inside with four wood panels. The right side panel with one long horizontal age crack, now stabilized with four thin wood panels to the inside and with a triangular veneer patch to the top right corner. Left deep drawer originally fitted with lead lining and drain hole as a wine cooler. Handles to drawers replaced, restorations to drawer bottom of central frieze drawer. Overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises, particularly to the legs.
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