Antique Victorian Six-Drawer Butler's Chest, Circa Late 19th Century
Item Details
An antique Victorian six-drawer butler’s chest, circa late 19th century. The paneled, mahogany case features a rectangular top with a pierced and scrolled, three-quarter gallery above a stack of six machine-dovetailed, long drawers, one of which is a fall-front, secretaire example. The secretaire drawer has a green, baize-lined writing surface as well as spindled, lateral galleries before a series of pigeonholes and shelves. The drawer fronts are embellished with bookmatched, burl veneers and they are fitted with brass-tone pulls and escutcheons. The chest rises on grooved, stile legs in the front centered by a shaped, foliate-carved skirt. The interior of the top drawer is stamped ‘Patent Applied For / Drawer Guide’ while the back of the case is marked ‘1230’. Additionally, there are partially-illegible inscriptions on the back of the case, on the underside of one drawer, and on the interior, right side panel.
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| Type | Chest of Drawers |
Condition
- top with wear to finish and stains; rear gallery with a small patch repair; right gallery is slightly loose with a few cracks to scrolled elements as well as a repaired piece at front, right corner; left gallery with a small crack near back corner; some slight lifting and tarnishing to backplates of pulls; bottom drawer missing left handle; writing surface with light fading and small stains; other scattered scratches, scuffs, and nicks to case as would be expected with age and use.
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Item #
17DCC165-633-001
