Description: Fine quality walnut Victorian gentleman's chest. It has an
original beveled glass mirror with open carved returns. The frame of the
mirror is all carved. It is held on to the frame by two large original
brass bolts on the side. There are five drawers with bookmatched burled
fronts and a secret drawer in the bottom. The smaller top drawer and the
sides of the chest have carvings. The drawers have the original cast brass
hardware accept for one of the round brass back rosettes has been replaced
with a larger one. The right side of the chest has a locking bar that
swings open to release the drawers. Originally this
mechanism was used to keep the maid out of the gentleman's chest. We have
the original working key for the lock. A handsome chest!
Circa: 1870
Dimensions: 72"H x 34"W x 21.5"D
Finish: Good original
Price: $3450.00
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