PHILADELPHIA HIGH CHEST ON CHEST
CIRCA 1750
SOLID FIGURED WALNUT…no veneers
HAND CUT DOVETAILED DRAWERS
RESTORED TO MUSEUM QUALITY
HAND RUBBED & HAND BUFFED OIL BASED VARNISH FINISH, GORGEOUS SHOWCASING OF GRAINS & DEPTH OF FINISH
HARDWARE IS PERIOD STYLE REPLACEMENTS
CARTOUCHE FINIAL I HAND CARVED FOLLOWING A CARTOUCHE I FOUND IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ON A SIMILAR STYLE HIGH CHEST
ALL LOCKS WORKING ANTIQUE KEY INCLUDED, there are a few mechanisms that are missing
INDICATIVE OF ITS AGE THE DRAWER BOTTOMS RUN FRONT TO BACK NOT THE LONG SIDEWAYS
TOP LID OF CHEST IS DOVETAILED INTO THE SIDES
INCREDIBLE MASTER CARVINGS ON THIS CHEST
OUTSTANDING WORLD CLASS BEAUTY
DIMENSIONS…inches
OVERALL TALL… just under 96inches(8 feet) which includes the cartouche finial
BASE WIDTH…55”
BASE DEPTH FRONT TO BACK…29”
UPPER CHEST TALL…62”
UPPER CHEST WIDTH…39”
UPPER CHEST DEPTH FRONT TO BACK…22.5”
SHIPPING… please contact me for a shipping quote before you purchase,,,stahlantiques@gmail.com or call 307-797-8053
