george-iii-mahogany-chest-on-chest
Lot 51
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, two part dovetailed form, pine secondary, applied molded pediment, upper case with two over three graduated and cock beaded drawers, the lower case with applied waist molding, dressing slide over three cock beaded drawers (the upper drawer has been altered to a fall front form), raised on shaped bracket feet.

72 x 40.5 x 21 in.

Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Fair condition; the lower case's upper drawer has been altered to a fall front form with naugahyde liner and the facing is loose from the drawer; water staining to the upper left side of the case; veneer cracks to dovetails on sides of cases; later drilled pulls; loss to dressing slide; shrinkage cracks and fill to sides of case.