Y A Charles II oak, ebonised, snakewood, mother of pearl and bone inlaid chest, dated 1662, the cupboard door opening to reveal three long drawers, 127cm high, 118cm wide, 61.5cm deep For a near identical chest see, Christie's, London, The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House, At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, 15th September 2011, Lot 116 (£4,375). Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old chips and splits. Handles to front are old replacements. Handles to interior drawers appear to be original. Locks and escutcheons are old replacements. Some sections of replacement timber adjacent to lockplate of doors. No keys present, both locks are open. Various sections of loss to moulded elements - see images for extent. Inlaid areas with some small losses, some sections re-stuck and some small sections of replacement. The paint to the bone inlaid elements appears to have been re-freshed at some point. Some later supporting blocks and drawer runners to interior of carcass. Metal bracing to the corners of the back of the lower section (these appear to be 18th century). Evidence of old worm to back, underside and feet. Resulting in some fragmentary losses. One stile foot with later supporting block of timber. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A Charles II oak, ebonised, snakewood, mother of pearl and bone inlaid chest, dated 1662, the cupboard door opening to reveal three long drawers, 127cm high, 118cm wide, 61.5cm deep For a near identical chest see, Christie's, London, The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House, At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, 15th September 2011, Lot 116 (£4,375). Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old chips and splits. Handles to front are old replacements. Handles to interior drawers appear to be original. Locks and escutcheons are old replacements. Some sections of replacement timber adjacent to lockplate of doors. No keys present, both locks are open. Various sections of loss to moulded elements - see images for extent. Inlaid areas with some small losses, some sections re-stuck and some small sections of replacement. The paint to the bone inlaid elements appears to have been re-freshed at some point. Some later supporting blocks and drawer runners to interior of carcass. Metal bracing to the corners of the back of the lower section (these appear to be 18th century). Evidence of old worm to back, underside and feet. Resulting in some fragmentary losses. One stile foot with later supporting block of timber. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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