EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHANNEL ISLAND MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST

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EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHANNEL ISLAND MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST  CIRCA 1830.

FINE QUALITY CHEST ON CHEST FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, COMPRISING OF 2 SECTIONS.  CORNICE DECORATED WITH GREEK KEY DENTIL FREIZE, WITH A BLIND FRETWORK BORDER BELOW.  2 OVER 3 DRAWERS IN SOLID MAHOGANY AND COCK BEADED EDGING, CANTED CORNERS AND FITTED THROUGHOUT WITH ORIGINAL BRASS SWAN NECK HANDLES AND BRASS ESCUTHEONS.

BOTTOM  SECTION WITH BRUSHING SLIDE AND 3 GRADUATING DRAWERS.  BRACKET FEET, STANDING ON ORIGINAL LIGNUM VITAE CASTORS.

ORIGINAL LOCKS AND KEY, A FINE QUALITY WELL MADE PIECE WITH SOLID MAHOGANY SIDES.

RESTORATION TO BRUSHING SLIDE WHICH IS PHOTOGRAPHED, EXPECTED VERY MINOR SURFACE MARKS,AGE SPLITS AND PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION TO WOODWORK.