Fine George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest

Fine George III Mahogany Bachelor's ChestA fine George III period chest of a desirable small proportion English, c. 1770 The moulded and crossbanded top over the green baize lined brushing slide, above the four graduated oak lined cockbeaded drawers, largely retaining the original formerly gilt brass swan neck handles and locks, raised on four original shaped bracket feet. Veneered in well figured mahogany. The chest is closely related to a George Hepplewhite's design, illustrated in his

The red-crowned cranes are the fairy cranes in Chinese myths and legends

which combined with glorious patination and mellow colour makes this beautiful table a great specimen of design and English craftsmanship

being the most deep-seated chair from that period that we have ever seen

to the same high quality standards as the more sophisticated examples

Country Life

more commonly seen on console tables

This caned Regency bergere

on a gilded moire silk ground

when these ducks were popular as a traditional wedding gift in China and were made for export

It was later adopted by Gillows of London and Lancaster

This versatile occasional table is perfectly proportioned to make a functional centre or side table

The intricacy of detail of the polychrome and gilt decoration is simply astonishing on this black lacquer box