18th Oct, 2021 11:00
The House & Garden Sale
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A George III oak and walnut linen press chest, the upper section with arching top and screw down linen press over a chest of seven various drawers, all with cross banded decoration and brass handles, with stamped decoration, standing on bracket feet, 83cm wide x 46.5cm deep x approximately 200cm high
Sold for £850
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
A George III oak and walnut linen press chest, the upper section with arching top and screw down linen press over a chest of seven various drawers, all with cross banded decoration and brass handles, with stamped decoration, standing on bracket feet, 83cm wide x 46.5cm deep x approximately 200cm high
The front left bracket foot in need of regluing and repair, a small element of moulding to the upper arching section in need of reattachment, minor marks, dents and scratches overall due to age and use, split to the right hand side and to the left, further minor losses to the cross banded decoration to the drawers, some discolouration to the varnish particularly to the second drawer up from the bottom
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Auction: The House & Garden Sale, 18th Oct, 2021
