AN OAK DRESSER BASE, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
AN OAK DRESSER BASE FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY 78cm high, 133cm wide, 48cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old splits, chips and losses. Various old repairs. Some old but later pegs and nails securing the top. Evidence of old worm in areas throughout resulting in some losses. Handles and escutcheons appear original. Escutcheons have possibly moved position slightly and one is lacking the two outer 'ear' elements and the securing nails have moved position because of this. Some later blocks to underside of top and interior of carcass. Backboard is an old replacement. One rear leg is an old replacement and has a spliced repair half way down it. the other rear leg appears original and has been re-tipped. Various later nails securing mouldings. Two front legs with cannels of loss running down the sides (see images). Some chips of loss to all front legs. Both drawers have been felt lined and fitted with cutlery trays (see images). The cutlery trays can be removed. The felt linings have been glued to the insides of both drawers (see images).Both drawer lining with losses and some joins opening slightly. Some slight movement within joins overall. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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AN OAK DRESSER BASE FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY 78cm high, 133cm wide, 48cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old splits, chips and losses. Various old repairs. Some old but later pegs and nails securing the top. Evidence of old worm in areas throughout resulting in some losses. Handles and escutcheons appear original. Escutcheons have possibly moved position slightly and one is lacking the two outer 'ear' elements and the securing nails have moved position because of this. Some later blocks to underside of top and interior of carcass. Backboard is an old replacement. One rear leg is an old replacement and has a spliced repair half way down it. the other rear leg appears original and has been re-tipped. Various later nails securing mouldings. Two front legs with cannels of loss running down the sides (see images). Some chips of loss to all front legs. Both drawers have been felt lined and fitted with cutlery trays (see images). The cutlery trays can be removed. The felt linings have been glued to the insides of both drawers (see images).Both drawer lining with losses and some joins opening slightly. Some slight movement within joins overall. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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