VICTORIAN COLLECTORS/ SPECIMEN 4 DRAWER CHEST BURR WALNUT FINISH ON TOP - C1880
Item History & Price
THIS IS A FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SPECIMEN OR COLLECTOR'S CHEST DATING TO AROUND 1880 WHICH IS MADE FROM SOLID WALNUT AND FINISHED WITH BURR WALNUT VENEER ON THE TOP SET WITH A DECORATIVE UNUSED BRASS CARTOUCHE WHICH GIVES IT A REALLY NICE LOOK.IT COMES WITH FOUR DOVETAILED DRAWERS OF VARYING SIZES THAT ALL HAVE BRASS INSET HANDLES AND ALSO WITH STRONG BRASS CARRYING HANDLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CHEST.
I BELIEVE THE CHEST MAY HAVE ORIGINALLY HELD CUTLERY AND HAS NOW BEEN CONVE...RTED TO A COLLECTOR'S CHEST LINED WITH A GREEN BAIZE WITHIN ALL OF THE DRAWERS AND IS SUITABLE FOR USE BOTH ON A TABLE OR FLOOR STANDING.
THIS CHEST OOZES QUALITY AND ON THE WHOLE IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS MARKINGS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND PAST USE WHICH ALL ADD TO ITS GREAT CHARACTER WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD. THERE HAS BEEN SOME LIGHT RESTORATION TO THE BURR WALNUT VENEER ON TOP WHICH HAS BEEN WELL DONE AND NOT TOO NOTICEABLE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS.A FANTASTIC CHEST IDEAL TO HOUSE A COLLECTION OR SPECIMENS OR FOR WHATEVER SUITS YOUR OWN PURPOSE.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 53cms (21") LONG, 41cms (16") WIDE AND 31cms (12") DEEP WITH A VERY GOOD WEIGHT OF 12kgs.THE TOP TWO DRAWERS ARE APPROX. 5cms (2") DEEP, THE NEXT ONE DOWN IS 6cms (2.25") AND THE BOTTOM DRAWER IS 8cms (3.25") DEEP WHICH ARE THE EXTERNAL MEASUREMENTS.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR SIZES ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.
DUE TO ITS SIZE AND WEIGHT THIS WILL BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO SHIP OVERSEAS THOUGH VERY REASONABLE TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. IT DOES VARY ACCORDING TO WHICH COUNTRY IT IS GOING TO SO PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR A PRICE BEFORE BIDDING.AS A GUIDE IT WILL COST £80.00 TO SHIP TO THE U.S.A AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES VARY BETWEEN £15.00 TO £30.00. IT WILL BE SENT BY PARCELFORCE INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL PRIORITY FULLY TRACKED FROM DOOR TO DOOR AND SIGNED FOR ON RECEIPT.
REST ASSURED IT WILL BE VERY SAFELY AND SECURELY PACKAGED TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE IN TRANSIT AND PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A BIG AND HEAVY PIECE WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE SHIPPING COST.IT CAN BE COLLECTED IN PERSON BY ANY BUYER IN THE U.K SHOULD YOU WISH.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
I BELIEVE THE CHEST MAY HAVE ORIGINALLY HELD CUTLERY AND HAS NOW BEEN CONVE...RTED TO A COLLECTOR'S CHEST LINED WITH A GREEN BAIZE WITHIN ALL OF THE DRAWERS AND IS SUITABLE FOR USE BOTH ON A TABLE OR FLOOR STANDING.
THIS CHEST OOZES QUALITY AND ON THE WHOLE IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS MARKINGS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND PAST USE WHICH ALL ADD TO ITS GREAT CHARACTER WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD. THERE HAS BEEN SOME LIGHT RESTORATION TO THE BURR WALNUT VENEER ON TOP WHICH HAS BEEN WELL DONE AND NOT TOO NOTICEABLE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS.A FANTASTIC CHEST IDEAL TO HOUSE A COLLECTION OR SPECIMENS OR FOR WHATEVER SUITS YOUR OWN PURPOSE.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 53cms (21") LONG, 41cms (16") WIDE AND 31cms (12") DEEP WITH A VERY GOOD WEIGHT OF 12kgs.THE TOP TWO DRAWERS ARE APPROX. 5cms (2") DEEP, THE NEXT ONE DOWN IS 6cms (2.25") AND THE BOTTOM DRAWER IS 8cms (3.25") DEEP WHICH ARE THE EXTERNAL MEASUREMENTS.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR SIZES ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.
DUE TO ITS SIZE AND WEIGHT THIS WILL BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO SHIP OVERSEAS THOUGH VERY REASONABLE TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. IT DOES VARY ACCORDING TO WHICH COUNTRY IT IS GOING TO SO PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR A PRICE BEFORE BIDDING.AS A GUIDE IT WILL COST £80.00 TO SHIP TO THE U.S.A AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES VARY BETWEEN £15.00 TO £30.00. IT WILL BE SENT BY PARCELFORCE INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL PRIORITY FULLY TRACKED FROM DOOR TO DOOR AND SIGNED FOR ON RECEIPT.
REST ASSURED IT WILL BE VERY SAFELY AND SECURELY PACKAGED TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE IN TRANSIT AND PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A BIG AND HEAVY PIECE WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE SHIPPING COST.IT CAN BE COLLECTED IN PERSON BY ANY BUYER IN THE U.K SHOULD YOU WISH.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
