Classical Carved and Turned Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Mirrored Dressing Chest

Description:

Classical Carved and Turned Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer Mirrored Dressing Chest, attributed to Thomas Seymour, Boston, c. 1820, the beveled glass mirror flanked by bamboo-turned supports and foliate-carved scrolls terminating in rosettes over a case of three recessed, cockbeaded, small drawers, and two small and two long drawers, raised on ropetwist columns continuing to turned feet, (losses),ht. 67 1/4, wd. 42, dp. 21 in.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

a few inches of height loss, slight bends and dents to four pulls, shrinkage cracks to panel above mirror, shrinkage cracks and lifting to drawer fronts of case, right side with repair to molding next to recessed drawers, veneer flakes to front right corner of top, 10 inch split to back left of top, chip above left column


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