Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 2nd October 2019

Lot 249

A French Directoire mahogany and brass mounted semainier chest

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £380

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Description

A French Directoire mahogany and brass mounted semainier chest, inlaid with ebony banding, the white marble top with a pierced gallery, above seven long drawers, flanked by fluted columns, on toupie feet, 165.7cm high, 95.5cm wide, 44.8cm deep.

Provenance: The estate of the late Professor Rodney Fitch CBE. Items removed from Court House, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, the interior designed by Robert Kime.