A George III 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
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A George III 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
A Fine George III Serpentine Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
English, circa 1760–1770
A superb and highly original 18th century serpentine mahogany chest of drawers of exceptional colour and figure. The shaped top follows the elegant serpentine form above a fitted secretaire drawer opening to an interior of small drawers, lidded compartments and divisions centred by an adjustable dressing mirror.
Below are three further graduated serpentine drawers retaining the original gilt brass swan-neck handles and escutcheons. The drawers are oak lined with fine dovetailing and run smoothly on their original runners.
The chest stands on shaped bracket feet and is framed by canted corners with blind fretwork, accentuating the movement of the serpentine front.
The chest displays a number of design and construction features associated with the workshop and circle of Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779), the leading London cabinet maker of the period. His influential publication The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754) helped popularise fashionable forms such as serpentine furniture, which required considerable skill in both construction and timber selection. Features seen here, including the confident serpentine form, blind fret carved canted corners, fine dovetailing, oak lined drawers, original swan-neck handles and laminated corner blocks with red washed secondary timbers to the underside, are widely recognised in documented cabinet work of Thomas Chippendale.
Condition
Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
On request
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