english-chippendale-mahogany-chest-on-chest
Lot 1051
English Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th century, oak and pine secondary, two part form, cove molded cornice with dentil molding, four graduated lipped drawers flanked by fluted chamfered corners terminating in lamb's tongue, the base with applied waist molding above a pull-out dressing slide above three long graduated lipped drawers, raised on bold ogee bracket feet.

76.25 x 45 x 21.5 in., upper case width 40.5 in.

Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

Right front cornice corner with molding looseness; left/right side case panels with shrinkage and light warping; third/fourth upper drawers with surface inconsistency; shrinkage cracks to foot facings, but feet are old and appear original.