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Georgian Bachelor's Chest with Slide Covered in Red Baize

$7,400
£5,682.49
€6,518.71
CA$10,397.87
A$11,644.96
CHF 6,076.15
MX$142,238.14
NOK 77,306.28
SEK 72,870.43
DKK 48,648.33

About the Item

18th century mahogany four-drawer bachelor's chest with red baize covered slide for writing / clothes folding, serpentine front, cockbead molding on drawer fronts, blind fret work at chamfered front corners, shapely ogee bracket feet, decorative brass bail handles and brass keyhole insert escutcheons / liners, one working key, slide's surface is 28.25" high.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1770
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. good, age appropriate condition, several small patches / repairs, missing small pull on right side of slide, several small holes in the baize.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NB1stDibs: LU86776337273

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