A CHARLES II WALNUT CHEST, LATE 17TH CENTURY

A CHARLES II WALNUT CHEST LATE 17TH CENTURY The cleated and moulded top above two short and three graduated long drawers with panelled fronts, with panelled sides and stile feet, made in two sections but now joined as one 88cm high, 99cm wide, 59cm deepProvenance: Acquired from H.J.L.Viney & Daughter Ltd., Winchester, 8 November 1969 Condition Report: Good, structurally secure, with wear and tear consistent with age and use. There are dents marks and scratches and shrinkage cracks. The top made of joined boards and with some shrinkage splits. Some staining and discoloration. Some drawers with sprung catches attached to their undersides (now broken). Some minor old worm. The upper right drawer part re-lined. Overall a remarkably honest chest and a rare thing to be made of walnut. Condition Report Disclaimer