George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest

With rectangular caddy top over a brushing slide and four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. Prior Sotheby's NY sale. Oak secondary and brass handles.

Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed legs.

A George III-period mahogany bachelor's chest with caddy top. Late-18th century, circa 1780. With four graduated cockbeaded drawers and a pull-out slide. Raised on its original bracket feet. Nb. This has the unusual feature of a caddy top. Retaining its original brass swan-neck handles, locks and key escutcheons. This very useful Georgian bachelor, or bachelor's, chest was designed with a pull-out slide for ironing and folding clothes...

An English George III-period walnut and mahogany caddy-top bachelor’s chest. Mid-eighteenth century, ca 1760. This is a superb quality bachelor chest with slide, in a rare combination of well-figured walnut and mahogany of deep, rich colour. Containing four graduated cockbeaded working drawers, unusually faced with veneers, rather than in the usual solid. Of fine colour, patina and excellent proportions. Raised on the original bracket feet and retaining its original brass swan-neck handles. In excellent condition throughout. Sophisticated, very useful and smart. A chic antique. W 36” (95 cm) D 19” (48 cm) H 32 3/4’’ (83 cm). Literature: A. Hepplewhite and Co. 'The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Guide 1788', plate 75 ''Dressing Drawers...