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Lot 254

George I Style Figured Walnut Four Drawer Chest

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, 18th/19th century, figured walnut veneers, with banded inlay, pierced brasses, straight bracket feet, 34-1/2 x 41 x 21 in.

Provenance: with attached tag for Sotheby's, February 17, 2004, lot 241, inscribed "£1,200-1,800"; Private Collection, Great Falls, Virginia

Condition

somewhat rough condition with veneer cracks and distress throughout, top with shrinkage cracks and veneer buckling, other possible restorations to top, brasses replaced, some original feet elements with repairs and restorations, some banding losses at drawer dividers