george-iii-linen-press
Lot 493
George III Linen Press
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, two part form, high grade burlwood mahogany veneers, mahogany, pine secondary, applied arched cornice with ebonized line inlay above a vertically veneered frieze, upper cabinet with two hinged doors, center with an applied reeded brass mount, each door featuring a rectangular panel with an inset square to each corner, interior with four pull-out linen drawers, base with two over two graduated cockbeaded drawers, raised on French bracket feet with a shaped skirt.

82 x 51 x 22 in.

Collection of Carol Charny of New York and Chapel Hill.

Replaced pulls; each cabinet door with shrinkage cracks to veneer; right cabinet door will not close flush due to projecting drawers; one handle loose but present; other minor shrinkage cracks and minor losses expected from age.