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Lot 46
George II Walnut Chest on Frame
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Mid 18th century, two part form, dovetailed case, walnut and mahogany veneers, oak and pine secondary, applied molded cornice, two over three graduated cockbeaded drawers, each with book-matched figured walnut veneer and mahogany border having full dust boards, fluted canted corners with lambs tongue, the base with applied seat molding, three side-by-side cock beaded drawers, shaped skirt, four cabriole legs with relief carved knees, raised pad foot.

59 x 41.5 x 23.5 in., upper case width 36 in.

From the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Julius J. Chamberlain, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina

All four legs later; bottom long drawer with veneer buckling to left corner; shrinkage separations at cornice (right front corner with one inch cut/patch); shrinkage splitting to right side; cut/patch to the left and right rear side corner of upper case; veneer buckling to lower case left side.