A small early George III mahogany bachelor's chest by George Speer

A small early George III mahogany bachelor's chest by George Speer, the pull-out brushing slide with a printed paper trade label, above four long drawers and later castors, 74.9cm high, 78cm wide, 45.9cm deep.

George Speer (1736-1802), was based at 'The Seven Stars' 2 Great Tower Street, London by 1761 and was a cabinet maker and undertaker. His first mention in the London directories isn't until 1777. A small number of items have been recorded with his rococo trade label which he shared with his cousin John. See Anthony Coleridge, Apollo, October 1970, for an article on George Speer featuring a number of drawings. A mahogany bureau cabinet obtained by the V&A Museum in 1980 is believed to have been made by George Speer. See Christopher Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture, 1700-1840 pp. 435-439.