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Fri, Dec 3, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 214

William and Mary Inlaid Walnut Five Drawer Chest

Estimate: $300 - $500

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, early 18th century, with bookmatched veneered and inlaid top over five dovetailed drawers, teardrop pulls, straight bracket feet, 35-1/2 x 38 x 22-3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family

Condition

extensive distress to top with losses to inlay, cracks, warping, and water stains, brasses replaced and lacking escutcheons, scattered pest damage, discoloration, feet likely restored