Mahogany George III Travelling Dressing Chest.
Stock No
MMP182
2020
- £2,450.00
- €2,899 Euro
- $3,019 US Dollar
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Item Description
An exceptional mahogany George III travelling dressing chest.
The hinged top opens to reveal various compartments for accessories and a central hinged mirror, below is a writing drawer. The drawers comprise a unique arrangement which include a bottles drawer, a large drawer with the chests original pewter bowls and a ‘night stool’ at the bottom.
This piece of furniture was exhibited at: Phillips of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, ‘Exhibition of Furniture for Travel 1760-1860’, June 1987.
A similar models can be seen in:
The V and A’s collection https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372188/dressing-table/
The London Society of Cabinet Makers, ‘The cabinet-makers’ London book of prices’, 1793, plate 9, fig. 2 – ‘Gentleman’s stand with night stool at bottom’
The Royal Museums Greenwich https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-3589
Height 93cm x Width 70.5cm x Depth 53cm
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
North Yorkshire, England
Period
Circa 1790
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
North Yorkshire, England
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7867 964744