Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 241
A George III fiddleback mahogany serpentine dressing chest
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000
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Description
A George III fiddleback mahogany serpentine dressing chest, inlaid with ebonised and boxwood stringing and crossbanded with goncalo alves, the fitted top drawer with a baize lined slide revealing lidded and open compartments, divisions for combs, razors and glass bottles, with a pink cushion and an adjustable shaving mirror on a ratchet, the side with a hinged pen and ink compartment, above three further long drawers, on French bracket feet, 85.5cm high, 107cm wide, 55.8cm deep.
Provenance: The Hippisley family collection, Ston Easton Park, Somerset.