Antique 18th Century William & Mary Oak Geometric Mule Chest of Drawers 1700 Drawings & Prints quarried from mines near Ashford-in-the-Water

quarried from mines near Ashford-in-the-Water

Turkey and Egypt inspired his interest in antiquities as a source of designs for Regency interiors

marine paintings

The base of the coffer is fitted with two long drawers

Édouard Joseph Dantan and László Mednyánszky Henry-Lionel Brioux

Antique 18th Century William & Mary Oak Geometric Mule Chest of Drawers 1700 Drawings & Prints quarried from mines near Ashford-in-the-WaterA good & unusual antique early 18th century William & Mary geometric oak chest with a lift up coffer top, circa 1700. The chest unusually having a lift up lid with hand forged iron strap hinges enclosing a storage area for bedding or clothing, the front drawer is in fact a dummy panel with geometric molding, below are a pair of graduated drawers with corresponding geometric molding, the drawers are deep and provide ample storage. The brass handles are