Lot 76

George III Bachelors Chest (18th/19th Century)

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $448 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 76
George III Bachelors Chest (18th/19th Century)
Description
An American Federal mahogany chest of drawers of rectangular form, featuring four graduated, dovetailed drawers with swan-neck brass pulls, the case designed with canted corners and fluted quarter-columns continuing to a molded base raised on ogee bracket feet.
Details
mahogany, brass
34 x 38 1/4 x 28 3/8 inches
Provenance
From the Collection of Anne H. Hoy - Author, Professor, and Curator
Condition
The chest exhibits a uniform surface patina with scattered minor scratches and indentations consistent with use, alongside a stable horizontal age crack across the top panel and small losses to the drawer cockbeading


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