Summary:
• Item: Tallboy / Chest on Chest
• Circa: 1950
• Cabinetmaker: Cameo
• Style: 18th Century
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Figured walnut
• 8 drawers
• Moulded polished top
• Cock-beaded drawer surrounds
• Original brass swan neck handles & backplates
• Dovetailed hardwood drawers
• Original shaped plinth & bracket feet
• Stunning colour & patination
• Completely original
• Small proportions
• One piece chest on chest (does not dismantle)
• Ideal for clothes storage / multi-functional
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
This is a good quality English 18th Century style exquisitely figured walnut chest on chest of drawers, with small proportions, constructed by Cameo, circa 1950, in excellent original condition. The chest features cock beading surrounding the drawers, which are constructed with dovetailed drawer linings, retaining the original brass swan neck handles and escutcheon plates. At the centre there is a moulded waist, which visually separates the top and bottom section. The chest is raised on a bracket plinth base. There are eight drawers so there is plenty of practical storage space. This is a one-piece chest on chest. The walnut chest on chest of drawers has been cleaned and French polished in our workshop, to a professional standard. Therefore, the chest boasts a gorgeous colour and patination, with lovely grain configuration.
It is a decorative item with practical function and features lovely proportions. The whole piece is also designed with smaller proportions, so it is likely to fit in more rooms. The sides of the chests are also constructed from mahogany. The chest also features its original backboards and the whole of the chest stands on its original cabriole legs. The top and bottom are completely original. This is an ideal item for the bedroom or landing for storing clothes.
Condition Report:
This is a good quality English 18th Century style figured exquisitely figured walnut chest on chest of drawers, constructed by Cameo, circa 1950, in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, drawer fronts and inside of drawers but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chest retains its original brass handles and backplates. The drawers close flush to the frame. The chest also stands on its original plinth and retains its original backboards. The chest has been cleaned and French polished in our workshop, to a professional standard. Therefore, it boasts a gorgeous colour and patination, with lovely grain configuration. It is solid in joint, does not wobble and is ready to be used.
Dimensions:
Height = 135.5cm or 53⅜” or 4ft 5⅜”
Width = 82.4cm or 32½” or 2ft 8½”
Depth = 46.8cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
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