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Georgian 18th Century Elm Chest Of Drawers

About the Item

A Delightful Mid 18th Century, George II Period, Elm Chest Having Superbly Figured Top With Attractive Crossbanded Decoration, Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers Retaining Original Brass Swan Neck Handles, Raised On Attractive Original Shaped Bracket Feet. This fabulous 18th century georgian english chest of drawers is simply a beautiful piece of antique furniture, whilst also of course being incredibly practical and functional for modern day living. In fact it is just as functional today, in the 21st century, as it was the day it was made, in the 18th century. Of typical form for a mid 18th century georgian chest it has been constructed using the most wonderful, rare burr elm veneers which have superb definition to their figuring and now retain a wonderful rich, warm colour and patina. The chest also retains its original brass handles and its original bracket feet, not something many chests of drawers which ar enearly 300 years old can boast of. As with all items which we offer for sale this chest of drawers has been through our workshops, where it has been attended to by our highly skilled, well trained, traditional antique furniture restorers who have inspected it and given it a natural wax polish to ensure it is in top condition and ready to be placed straight into the home before being offered for sale. We absolutely love this piece of furniture and believe it would be an asolutely fantastic, worthy addition to any home of any kind. Circa 1750. Height 37.75in. Width 37in. Depth 18.5in.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37.75 in (95.89 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1750
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bedfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 91181stDibs: LU955836107702
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