Continental Burr Walnut Three Drawer Chest
A 19th-century provincial style chest of drawers of Continental European origin. The carcase is constructed with a solid walnut or fruitwood top and side panels, featuring three full-width drawers. Each drawer front is finished with highly figured burr walnut veneers. The chest is fitted with period cast metal hardware, including two drop-handle pulls per drawer with scrolled decorative backplates and central escutcheons. The unit is supported on a straight-legged frame. The top surface features two metal loops at the rear edge, indicating a formerly present gallery or mirror attachment.
A 19th-century provincial style chest of drawers of Continental European origin. The carcase is constructed with a solid walnut or fruitwood top and side panels, featuring three full-width drawers. Each drawer front is finished with highly figured burr walnut veneers. The chest is fitted with period cast metal hardware, including two drop-handle pulls per drawer with scrolled decorative backplates and central escutcheons. The unit is supported on a straight-legged frame. The top surface features two metal loops at the rear edge, indicating a formerly present gallery or mirror attachment.
