A George II mahogany clothes press, probably Irish, circa 1760

A George II mahogany clothes press, probably Irish, circa 1760, the Greek key moulded split pediment centred by a pierced scroll carved terminal, above a pair of panelled cupboard doors opening to a hanging space and rail, the lower section with two short and one long graduated drawer, on ogee shaped bracket feet, 220cm high, 112cm wide, 63cm deep

Provenance: Private Collection, Wiltshire

For examples of case furniture incorporating related distinctive carved pediment terminals, see The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Irish Furniture, Yale University Press, 2007, page 251 (fig. 191) and various other examples, pages 251 - 255. A mirror (op.cit, page 261 fig.225) bearing the trade label for 'Francis Booker/ Essex Bridge/ Dublin' is surmounted by a related terminal of cartouche form (but not pierced).

Condition Report:
Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some old chips, splits and losses. Some old repairs. Small section of veneer replaced at bottom left hand corner of one door- and with replaced screws to top hinge of same door too long- and projecting through to the front. Pierced cartouche with old damage and re-glued. Surface cleaned. Probably originally with lined interior- or fitted- now with hanging space- some metal work replaced. - see additional images