AN OAK DRESSER - CHARLES II OAK GATELEG TABLE - CHARLES II WALNUT CHEST - 17TH CENTURY WALNUT TABLE - WILLIAM AND MARY OAK GATE-LEG TABLE

AN OAK DRESSER, the later rack with a moulded
cornice above an ogee-cut frieze with three shelves, the
base with three panelled frieze drawers, on ringed turned
front legs joined by stretchers, 6ft. 7lhin. high by 6ft. 2′/zin.
wide (202cm. by 189cm.).

Two SIMILAR CHARLES II WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS,
the toprails carved with flowerheads with spirally-
turned supports, with caned backs and seats and
spirally turned legs and stretchers, second half 11 th Century,
restored.

A CHARLES II OAK GATELEG TABLE
with a moulded edge, a frieze drawer and eight twist-turned
legs joined by square stretchers, 2ft. 5in. by 4ft. open (74cm. by 122cm.)
the base circa 1680, the top 19th Century.

A CHARLES II OAK SIDE CHAIR, the arched pierced
toprail above a solid central splat carved with S-scrolls
and foliage, the solid seat on ringed legs joined by
stretchers.

A CHARLES II WALNUT CHEST, the rectangular
moulded top above a band of dentil moulding, the frieze
with two short moulded drawers centred by a moulded-
front small drawer, with one deep and two shallow
drawers below, outlined with applied geometric mouldings,
on bun feet, 3ft. 3′Ain. high by 3ft. 2in. wide (100cm. by
97cm.) circa 1680.

AN UNUSUAL CHARLES II OAK CHEST, the hinged
lid above a dummy drawer and with three drawers below
of equal depth, each section carved at the front and the
sides with geometric strapwork or scale pattern and
divided by horizontal mouldings, 2ft. lVhin. high by 2ft. 7in.
wide (90cm. by 79cm.) circa 1680, with later applied silvered
metal mounts.

A WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT AND OAK CHEST,
with two short and two long drawers and panelled sides
and back, 2ft. lOin. high by 2ft. lOin. wide (86cm. by 86cm.)
late 17th Century.

A LATE 17TH CENTURY WALNUT TABLE, the rec-tangular three-plank
top with end cleats, the frieze with an end drawer, on turned legs
joined at the square section by a moulded H-shaped stretcher, 2ft.
high by 4ft. 5lhin. wide (78cm. by 136cm.) circa 1700.

AN OAK CHEST of four long geometrically panelled
drawers each with two panels, on bun feet, 2ft. 9in.
high by 2ft. (84cm. by 88cm.) third quarter
17th Century, top drawer replacee.

A WILLIAM AND MARY BEECHWOOD WING ARM-
CHAIR, with rectangular back, straight-sided wings, the
padded arms and cushioned seat on S-scroll supports
joined by turned stretchers and with a scroll front
stretcher, circa 1690, with restoration.

AN UNUSUAL SMALL WILLIAM AND MARY OAK
DROP-LEAF TABLE, the rectangular top with one flap and
raised on six slender legs joined by moulded stretchers,
with turned feet, 2ft.high by 2ft. 4in. wide (64cm. by
71cm.) circa 1690.

A GOOD WILLIAM AND MARY YEW-WOOD TABLE
with a moulded top, the frieze with a simple moulding
and a drawer, raised on spiral-twist legs joined by a plain
stretcher, 2ft. high by 2ft. 7in. wide (76cm. by 79cm.) circa
1690.

A WILLIAM AND MARY OAK TABLE
with moulded top, the frieze with an ogee moulding
along the front and a drawer, with a central applied
carved panel, spiral-twist legs with waved X-stretchers
and bun feet, 2ft. ?’Mn. high by 3ft. 4in. wide (82cm. by 102cm.) circa 1690.

A PAIR OF UNUSUAL WlLLIAM AND MARY OAK CHAIRS,
each back with a pierced strapwork toprail above a
splat also pierced with strapwork, the solid moulded seats on
turned front legs with spiral-twist front stretchers and piain
back legs and stretchers, circa 1690.

A GOOD WILLIAM AND MARY OAK GATE-LEG TABLE
with an oval top, a frieze drawer and raised on eight legs with
tapering turned centre sections, piain stretchers and knurled feet,
2ft. 4in. high by 3ft. 9in. long by 4ft. bin. open (71cm. by 114cm. by 135cm.) circa 1690.

A WILLIAM AND MARY OAK TRIPOD STAND, the
moulded octagonal top on baluster stem with hexagonal
base and three scroll legs, 2ft. 8in. high by Ift. 2lhin. wide
(81cm. by 37cm.) circa 1680.

ANOTHER also with an octagonal top, raised on a
spiral-twist stem and baluster base, on three flat scroll
feet, 2ft. 9in. high by lft. Vhin. wide (84cm. by 34cm.)
circa 1680y part of one foot replaced, top with three added
supports.

A GOOD SET OF FTVE CHARLES II OAK NORTH COUNTRY
CHAIRS, each with a piain solid semi-circular toprail
above a semi-circular arch, the moulded seat with turned
front legs and stretcher and piain back legs and stretchers,
circa 1660, one with part of toprail replaced, squab
cusbions.

A GOOD CHARLES II CHEST OF DRAWERS
in oak with walnut-veneered front and in two parts,
the front with four long drawers each divided into a pair
of geo¬metrie panels and the second drawer with a pair of
fielded octagons flanking an applied panel with an arch,
on bracket feet, 3ft. 3in. high by 3ft. 8in. wide
(99cm. by 112cm.) circa 1670, bracket feet 18th Century

A CHARLES II CANED WALNUT CHAIR, with rec-
tangular caned back panel enclosed by leaves and
flowers, spiral-twist supports, legs and stretchers, circa
1670, stamped LS.

PINE CORNER CUPBOARD - GEORGE IV MAHOGANY CHAIRS - MAHOGANY SMALL DRUM-TOP TABLE - ROSEWOOD CENTRE TABLE - MARQUETRY WRITING-CABINET

A GEORGE III PINE CORNER CUPBOARD
with moulded cornice and three shelves with
shaped fronts above a pair of doors with fielded panels,
8ft. 7in. high by 4ft. 2in. wide
(262cm. by 127cm.) circa 1800.

A SET OF FIVE REGENCY MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS,
including an Armchair, each with curved panelled
toprail and crossbars, the moulded arms on turned
Supports and the stuffed seats on moulded sabre legs,
circa 1810.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLE,
the rectangular top with rounded corners raised on a
turned column, with pad feet, 2ft. 3′/2in.
high by lft. 9in. wide (70cm. by 53cm.)
late 18th/early 19th Century.

A REGENCY MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE
of bowed breakfront form, with a central drawer
flanked by dummy drawers and raised on six tapering
ringed legs, the front four headed by

rectangular paterae, 3ft. high by 7ft.
2′/2in. wide (92cm. by 219cm.) circa 1810.

A SET OF FOURTEEN GEORGE IV MAHOGANY CHAIRS
including a pair of Armchairs, the lyre-shaped backs
with five “string” splats, downcurved arm supports
with turned pillars and the stuffed seats on cabriole legs,
circa 1820, probably Irish.

A WILLIAM IV CELLARET of sarcophagus
form, the slightly tapering body faced with two pairs of
reeded panels, on lion-paw feet, lft. Hin. high by 2ft.
wide (58cm. by 68cm.) circa 1825.

A REGENCY GRAINED ROSEWOOD SECRETAIRE
FIRESCREEN, with a fitted secretaire drawer, raised on a
pair of ringed pillars with a rising firescreen panel and
elegant down-curved legs, 3ft. 2′/2in. high by lft. 8in.
wide (98cm. by 51cm.) circa 1815.

A GEORGE IV BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD-VENEERED
DINING TABLE, the circular top with broad crossbanding
inlaid with a band of cut-brass flowers on a concave
triangular pillar, a platform and three sabre legs with
foliate brass mounts, 2ft. 5′/2in. high by 4ft. 6in. diam.
(75cm. by 137cm.) circa 1825.

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY SMALL DRUM-TOP TABLE,
the circular top with a heavy gadrooned border, with one
real and three dummy drawers in the frieze, raised on a
turned column and concave-sided triangular plinth with
paw feet, 2ft. 4in high by 2ft. wide (71cm. by 61cm.) circa
1820.

A SET OF six GEORGE IV EBONISED CHAIRS,
with caned seats, the turned toprails with two matching
crossbars and the turned legs with matching front stretcher, and ail set with
brass rings, circa 1825.

A REGENCY MAHOGANY PEDESTAL PEMBROKE
TABLE, the rectangular top with rounded corners and a
moulded edge with a frieze drawer at each end, on a
ringed pillar with four reeded canted downcurved legs,
2ft. ll’Mn. long by 3ft. open (90cm. by 105cm.) circa
1820.

A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY DAVENPORT with three-
quarters brass-galleried superstructure with mirrored
back on scroll supports, the leather-lined writing slope
containing a bank of drawers, one with release
mechanism for the pen drawer at the side above a
panelled door containing four drawers, on carved
tapered column supports, and castors, 3ft. 4in. high by
2ft. wide (102cm. by 61cm.) circa 1835.

A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD CENTRE TABLE,
the circular top with a brass band and wide elmwood border,
the hexagonal baluster stem faced with brass mounts, the concave-sided
triangular plinth inlaid with stars and raised on cup-shaped
feet, 2ft. 5in. high by 4ft. 2in. diameter (73cm. by 127cm.)
circa 1825, possibly Irish.

WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CHIFFONIER,
the galleried superstructure above a pair of arched
cup-boards, the sides with two star-veneered panels,
doors with a brass trellis, on a
stepped plinth, 4ft. high by 4ft.wide (122cm. by 123cm.)
circa 1830.

AN IRISH MARQUETRY WRITING-CABINET,
the upper part with a moulded frieze above a pair
of glazed doors with Gothic bars, enclosing an
arrangement of drawers centred on a
cupboard and flanked by two scroll pilaster strips
inlaid in boxwood, the lower part with a fitted
writing drawer above a pair of arched cupboard doors set with oval panels of
marquetry, flanked by two projecting pilasters, on
block feet, 4ft. 9in. high by 3ft. wide (145cm. by 91.5cm.)
circa 1820, probably Killarney.

96 A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD BERGERE,
the curved stuffed spade-shaped back continuing into
the arms with moulded U-shaped arm supports continuing
into the seatrail with circular tapering lotus-leaf legs, circa 1830.

A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD BREAKFRONT SIDE CABINET
with a white marble top above a frieze set with ormolu
moulding and bulbous rosettes with a central pair of glazed cupboard
doors, fianked by cupboards enclosing adjustable shelves,
on Hon paw feet, 2ft. 7in. high by 4ft. 4in. wide (84cm. by 137cm.) circa 1830.

GEORGE III OAK AND ELM DRESSER - GEORGE II OAK TRAVELLING CHEST OF DRAWERS - OAK SETTLE - GEORGE II OAK BUREAU - OAK AND ELM ARMCHAIR - OAK BUREAU BOOKCASE

AN EARLY GEORGE III OAK AND ELM DRESSER, the
rack with a moulded comice and three shelves, the
lower part with three frieze drawers above ogee-carved
aprons, on ringed column supports and a platform base
with bracket feet, 7ft. high by 5ft. 3in. wide (213cm.
by 160cm.) mid-18th Century.

AN OAK DRESSER,
the rack with a moulded cornice above three
shelves and five short drawers, the lower part
with three frieze drawers above an ogee-carved apron and
chamfered legs with a platform stretcher and block feet,
7ft. bin. high by 6ft. 2in. wide (226cm. by 188cm.) mid-18th
Century, rack probably later.

AN UNUSUAL GEORGE II OAK TRAVELLING CHEST OF DRAWERS in four
sections, the lower part with
two short and two long drawers supporting three sections each
of three short drawers, with iron loop handles, 3ft. 8in. high by 3ft. wide (112cm. by 92cm.) circa 1750.

AN EARLY GEORGE III SOLID ELM BUREAU of rieh
dark colour, the Aap enclosing a fitted interior with four
graduated long drawers with ogee bracket feet, 3ft. 5′/2in.
high by 3ft. lin. wide (106cm. by 94cm.) circa 1770,
handles replaced.

AN OAK DRESSER with moulded cornice and three
shelves flanked by two narrow shelves on each side
flanked by a cupboard, the base with three drawers and
cabriole legs, 7ft. lin. high by 5ft. wide (216cm. by
164cm.).

A GEORGE II OAK CHEST with moulded top, the
front with four ogee-arched fielded panels, the later
stand with three drawers, on tall bracket feet, 3ft. 5in.
high by 4ft. 9l/2in. wide (104cm. by 146cm.) circa 1750, top
originally hinged.

A GEORGE II OAK SETTLE,
the slightly canted back with four arched panels,
with a plank seat and scrolled arms, on cabriole legs, 6ft. wide (183cm.) circa 1740.

A GEORGE III OAK CHEST, the rectangular
moulded top above a brushing slide and two short and
two long drawers, on bracket feet, 2ft. 4lhin. high by
2ft. Hin. wide (72cm. by 90cm.) circa 1770, top and feet
restored.

AN OAK SETTLE, the back with four fielded rec-
tangular panels, the seat with a pair of hinged panels
above four fielded base panels, the arms with turned
supports, 4ft. ‘Mn. high by 5ft. 2in. wide (123cm. by
157cm.) late 18th Century.

A PAIR OF GEORGE III CHAIRS in beechwood and
oak, the shaped toprails set with brass studs above a
pierced, shaped splat similarly studded, the stuffed seat
on square moulded legs joined by back stretchers, circa
1775.

A GEORGE II OAK BUREAU, the flap enclosing a
fitted interior above two short and three long drawers,
on bracket feet, the whole inlaid with walnut crossband-
ing, 3ft. 3′hin. high by 2ft. Win. wide (100cm. by 86cm)
mid-18th Century, Provincial.

A GEORGE III OAK AND ELM ARMCHAIR with a
curved toprail and three plain crossbars joined by turned
balusters with outcurved arms on ringed supports, with
a rush seat and turned legs ending in pad feet joined by
stretchers, late 18th Century.

A GEORGE III OAK BUREAU, the flap enclosing a
fitted interior above two short and three, graduated long
drawers, on bracket feet, the whole crossbanded in
mahogany with rosewood stringwood 3ft. 3′/2in. high by
3ft. 1 in. (101cm. by 94cm.) circa 1775.

A SET OF SIX GEORGE III OAK LADDERBACK CHAIRS
with rush seats and ringed legs joined by baluster
stretchers, late 18th Century.

A GEORGE III OAK CORNER CUPBOARD, the door
with three panels, 2ft. high by 2ft. 2′hin. wide
(89cm. by 67cm.) circa 1770.

AN OAK TABLE with rectangular plank top, simple
moulded frieze and chamfered legs, 2ft. 4in. high by
2ft. 10′hin. wide (71cm. by 87.5cm.) second half 18th
Century.

A GEORGE II ELM “CRICKET” OR DRINKING TABLE
with rounded top on splayed legs joined by a triangular
platform stretcher, 2ft. by lft. 9in. wide (65cm. by
53cm.) circa 1740.

ANOTHER similar, 2ft. 2′/2in. high by 3ft. ‘hin.
wide (67cm. by 93cm.) second half 18th Century.

ANOTHER similar, with splayed square tapering
legs, 2ft. high by lft. Win. wide (65cm. by 56cm.)
circa 1760.

A GEORGE III OAK DRESSER with three frieze
drawers, on ringed baluster front legs, 2ft.
6in. high by 5ft. 6in. wide (76cm. by 168cm.) late 18th Century.

AN EARLY GEORGE III OAK ARMCHAIR
with curved toprail, plain solid splat,
curving arms and supports with a rope seat and plain stretchers, circa 1765.

A GEORGE III OAK TALLBOY with three frieze
drawers above four graduated long drawers, the lower
part also with four graduated long drawers, on bracket
feet, 6ft. 5′hin. high by 3ft. 8′hin. wide (196cm. by 113cm.)
circa 1780.

A GEORGE III OAK DRESSER,
the upper part with open shelves and a pair of panelled doors,
the lower part with three drawers and square tapering legs, 6ft. 4in. high by 6ft. 6′/2in. wide (193cm. by 199cm.) circa 1780.

A GEORGE III OAK BUREAU BOOKCASE, with a narrow mahogany
crossbanding, the upper part with dentil cornice and a pair
of panelled doors enclosing shelves, the flap enclosing a fitted interior above two short and three long drawers,
on bracket feet, 7ft. 3in. high by 3ft. lO’Mn. wide
(221cm. by 118cm.) base circa 1780, upper part partly late 18th Century.

CHARLES I OAK COFFER - FOOD OR CHEESE CUPBOARD - OAK REFECTORY TABLE - CHARLES I OAK ARMCHAIR - OAK LIVERY CUPBOARD - CHARLES II OAK COFFER

A GOOD CHARLES I OAK COFFER with hinged lid,
the front with a wrought-iron lockplate and carved with
stylized flowerheads in a geometrie pattern, on trestle
supports, lft. 5′/2in. high by 3ft. 21hin. wide (45cm. by
98cm.) circa 1630.

A SMALL OAK COFFER with a hinged lid, on trestle
feet, lft. 5′/2in. high by 2ft. Win. wide (44.5cm. by 86cm.)
early 17th Century, restored.

AN UNUSUAL ELMWOOD TRIANGULAR FOOD OR
CHEESE CUPBOARD, the top with rounded corners, the
sides each pierced with a gothic quatrefoil within a
diamond and the front panel forming a door, on plain
legs, 2ft. 4in. high by 2ft. 5in. wide (71cm. by 74cm.) con-
structed from old timber.

AN OAK SIDE CABINET with a moulded cornice
above a carved frieze and a pair of panelled
cupboard doors inlaid with boxwood and ebony
with geometrie stylized floral designs and enclosing a shelf, on stile feet, 2ft.
9′/2in. high by 3ft. 73Ain. (85cm. by 111cm.)

AN OAK REFECTORY TABLE with a three-plank top,
the frieze fluted at the front and back and carved at each
end, on moulded stop-fluted legs, with plain stretchers,
2ft. 8in. high by 8ft. long (81cm. by 244cm.) part of frieze
broken.

A COMMONWEALTH OAK ARMCHAIR, the solid back
carved with a lunette frieze, with downeurved arms on
ringed supports, the solid seat with scrolling apron on
ringed baluster legs joined by stretchers, circa 1655,
bearing the joiner’s mark T.S.

A CHARLES II OAK JOINT STOOL with recatangular
top, moulded shaped frieze and turned legs joined at the
square section by stretchers, lft. 8in. high by lft. 4′hin.
wide (51cm. by 42cm.) top replaced.

AN OAK STOOL with rectangular top, moulded
carved frieze and turned legs, Win. high by lft. 4V2in.
wide (25cm. by 42cm.) stamped T.B., reconstructed and
eut down.

A CHARLES I OAK ARMCHAIR, the rectangular
back carved with strapwork around an arch, set with
interlocking roundels, the downeurved arms on ornately
carved balusters, the solid seat on fluted ringed baluster
legs, first half of the 17th Century.

AN OAK JOINT STOOL with moulded seat and frieze
on splayed ringed cup and cover legs joined by plain
stretchers, lft. 9′/2in. high by lft. 4′/2in. wide (54cm. by
42cm.).

AN OAK LIVERY CUPBOARD, the moulded frieze
above a central cupboard door flanked by carved panels,
the lower part with a lunette-carved frieze supported on
ringed balusters with a platform base on turned feet,
4ft. 2V2in. high by 4ft. l’Ain, wide (128.5cm. by 125cm.)
circa 1640, restored extensively.

ANOTHER, with turned columnar legs joined by
stretchers, lft. 9in. high by lft. 7in. wide (53cm. by
48cm.).

AN OAK CUPBOARD with a pair of carved doors
divided by a similar carved panel, with a drawer below,
on bracket feet, 3ft. lin. high by 3ft. ll’hin. wide
(94cm. by 120cm.) construeted from 17th Century wood
and with a later superstructure.

A RARE OVAL-TOPPED LOW TABLE, formed from an oak joint
stool with splayed ring-turned legs joined by plain stretchers,
on turned feet, lft. Hin. high by 2ft. 4′hin. wide (59cm. by 72.5cm.) late 17th Century.
?150-250

AN OAK JOINT STOOL with a carved apron on
ringed baluster legs j oined by stretchers.

A CHARLES II OAK COFFER with a hinged three-
plank top and three-panel front, on stile feet, 2ft. 2V2In.
high by 4ft. wide (68cm. by 122cm.) circa 1660, with some
19th Century carving.

ANOTHER JOINT STOOL
with a lunette carved frieze on splayed ring-turned
baluster legs joined by stretchers.

A CHARLES II OAK COFFER with hinged top and three-panelled
front, on stile feet, 2ft. 2′/2in. high by 3ft. 6in.
wide (67cm. by 107cm.) circa 1670.

AN OAK CHEST, the hinged lid and front each with
four panels and the front with simple foliate carving,
2ft. 4in. high by 4ft. 9′/2in. wide (71cm. by 146cm.) third
quarter 17th Century.

A SMALL CHARLES II OAK SIDE TABLE with moulded
top, a frieze drawer, on ringed baluster legs joined by
stretchers, 2ft. 3in. high by 2ft. lin. wide (69cm. by
63.5cm.) circa 1680.

“BIBLE” BOX ON STAND - OAK COFFER - 17TH CENTURY OAK COFFER  - CHARLES II OAK WRITING BOX - CHARLES I OAK CHEST

A CARVED PEARWOOD WALL APPLIQUE in the style
of Grinling Gibbons and well carved with ribbon-tied
fruit and flowers, 3ft. 2lhin. high (98cm.) late 19th
Century, mounted on board.

A CHARLES II “BIBLE” BOX ON STAND, the hinged lid above a
florally-carved frieze, the stand with a similarly carved
frieze drawer, on baluster legs joined by stretchers, 4ft.
8′/2in. high by 2ft. 2in. wide (73cm. by 66cm.)
late 17th Century, stand associated.

A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT WALL APPLIQUES each with
ribbon-tied fruit and flowers with insects on a red
ground, 3ft. 9lhin. high by wide (116cm. x 23cm.)
late 19th Century.

A LATE CHARLES II OAK TABLE DESK, the sloping
front etched with the date and enclosing a fitted interior
with a sliding panel enclosing a secret compartment, the
front and sides with applied lozenges, 12in. high by
2ft. 3in. wide (31cm. by 6cm.) dated 1685.

AN OAK “BIBLE” BOX, with hinged moulded lid,
and plain body, 2ft. lin. wide (64cm.) circa 1700.

AN OAK COFFER with hinged moulded lid, the
front carved with lunettes, on stile feet, lft. 3in. high by
2ft. 7in. wide (38cm. by 79cm.) early 17th Century, legs
associated.

AN OAK “BIBLE” BOX with moulded hinged lid,
the front carved with flowerheads, lft. 7in. wide (48cm.)
circa 1700, lid and carving later.

AN OAK COFFER with moulded hinged lid, the
front carved with fluted and stop-fluted arcading and
stylized tulips and leaves, lft. 8in. high by 3ft. 8′/2in. wide
(51cm. by 113cm.) early 17th Century.

AN OAK COFFER with a hinged lid, the front set
Sold by Order of the Executors    with fielded panels flanking a central arched panel
carved with the figure of Saint Sebastian, on stile feet,
2ft. 5in. by 5ft. wide (74cm. by 52cm.) circa 1640, hinged
lid possibly associated.

A CHARLES II OAK “BIBLE” BOX ON STAND, the
six-panelled hinged lid above a lunette-carved frieze and
a long drawer, on ringed baluster legs joined by stret-
chers, 3ft. IV2 in. high by 2ft. 63Ain. wide (95cm. by
78cm.) circa 1680, stand associated.

A CARVED OAK CHIMNEY SURROUND
with five panels carved and outlined with gothic tracery, 6ft.
square (208cm.) panels early 16th Century, carved and set in surround in the 19th Century.

AN EARLY 17TH CENTURY OAK COFFER, the hinged
lid with a wrought-iron lockplate, on restored bracket
feet, lft. 8in. high by 3ft. 5in. wide (51cm. by 105cm.).

AN EARLY 17TH CENTURY OAK COFFER with hinged
lid, the tapering body with chip-carving, on trestle feet,
lft. 6in. high by 4ft. 2in. wide (46cm. by 127cm.).

A CHARLES II OAK WRITING BOX with a hinged lid
enclosing an interior with drawers, the front carved with
stylized flowers and floral decoration, the lid now with
the initiais IG and the date 1744, now on a Charles II
oak lowboy with a moulded top above a frieze drawer
and spirally turned legs joined by plain stretchers, the
whole, 3ft. 2lhin. high by 2ft. 11′/2m. wide (98cm. by
90cm.) bot h circa 1670.

A CHARLES I OAK CHEST,
the hinged plank top above an ornately carved arched
front inlaid with floral marquetry and with carved
spandrels, 2ft. 4in. high by 4ft. 7in. wide (71cm. by 140cm.) circa 1640.

A CHARLES I OAK COFFER
with a panelled hinged lid and panelled front,
on stile feet, 2ft. 3in. high by 4ft. wide (69cm. by 122cm.)
first half of the 17th Century.

A CHARLES I OAK CHEST with moulded hinged lid,
The Property of G. A. Baker, Esq., deceased
tne front with three panels carved with leaf-scrolls below
Sold by Order of the Executors    a
lunette-carved frieze, 2ft. 3′/2in. high by 4ft. llhin.
wide (70cm. by 125cm.) circa 1640.

AN OAK COFFER with a hinged lid, the front carved with four
linen-fold panels, on square legs, 3ft. high by 3ft.
9in. wide (91cm. by 114cm.) mid-16th Century.

A SMALL OAK COFFER of simple plank construc-
tion the top with the initiais W M in nails, 3ft. 2′/2in.
wide (98cm.) 17th Century.

A RARE HENRY VIII FINELY CARVED AUMBRY, the
front divided into three horizontal sections, the top one
with an almost square portrait panel carved with a
bearded man with a feathered hat within a wreath and
flanked by a pair of doors, each carved with a flowering
tree and one with a pair of birds on branches, the centre
section with a pair of drawers each with a row of gothic
roundels, the lower part with a door carved with an
endless knot design flanked by two panels of gothic
tracery of different design, ail outlined with guilloche
moulding, the oak sides with three linen-fold panels,
the back panelled in oak and walnut, 4ft. e’Ain. high by
5ft. ‘Ain. wide by Ift. lin. deep (113cm. by 153cm. by
48.5cm.) circa 1540, with restoration.

DRESSERS
About 1650-1915
Late-17thC dresser with applied geometric moulding.
At all times a respected piece of furniture in rural homes - good enough for use as a sideboard in the parlours of large farmhouses and manor houses, but found only in the kitchens of more sophisticated town and city dwellers. Tremendous regional variation; as a very general rule, an open base and open shelves above are southern characteristics, and backboards on the rack and solid drawers and cupboards below, northern features.
Welsh dresser has become a popular term for all types of dresser, regardless of their place of manufacture.
Until the late 17thC generally a base only was present. This could be in the form of a long table with a single frieze of two, three or more (often deep) drawers supported on turned (commonly baluster) front legs, occasionally joined by stretchers, sometimes by a ‘pot board’ (a deep platform shelf to hold large vessels). Rear legs always straight and square in section. Top usually bordered by an applied moulding, matched by a moulding beneath the drawers; or made as a solid piece with a frieze of drawers with cupboards below, with or without top and base mouldings, and with stile feet.
Mid-18thC dresser with arched and helded panels.
After 1700 a shaped apron, and occasionally cabriole legs, were introduced on the first type, and after 1710, bracket feet on the second. Fielded and shaped panels were common on doors; occasionally a shaped plinth, or bun feet.
Early-l8thC dresser.
A rack (or superstructure of shelves) was introduced about 1690; until about 1750 this was seldom attached, merely sitting on top of the base or being fixed to wall above. Usually two or three shelves (sometimes of graduated depth); most have grooves or stays (narrow strips of moulding) to support plates. Sides can be shaped or straight. Projecting moulded cornice may have shaped and/or pierced apron below. Some racks have small (often square-fronted) spice drawers in, or just above the base. Some have backboards, but many are later additions (see CONSTRUCTION).
Variations include: an open ‘dog kennel’ in centre of base; a clock in centre of upper part of rack (a Yorkshire characteristic); glazed doors on rack of fitted kitchen dressers (from about 1870).
Mid l8thC cupboard base dresser, rack with spice drawers above.
The popularity of dressers of sideboard type for use in the dining-rooms of town houses towards the end of the 19thC resulted in some ornate machine-carved examples with turned supports and stretchers made in Renaissance or Jacobean’ style. A few were made in Arts and Crafts and progressive styles.
Predominately oak; elm, fruitwoods, occasionally ash and other local woods. Mahogany, sometimes walnut, for decorative cross-banding. Pine for some genuinely Welsh dressers from 18thC onwards, and for most Victorian and Edwardian kitchen pieces.
Frame and panel construction with pegged (in later 19thC, glued) mortise-and-tenon joints.
Drawer rebated and nailed, with coarse dovetails. Applied and mitred mouldings on drawer fronts until about 1710-1720, when sometimes replaced by ovolo lip mouldings (covering gap between carcase and drawer. Sometimes simple cockbead after about 1730, or groove.
Shelves of rack tenoned and pegged through side uprights.
Marriages of racks to older bases common. Check for matching colour and grain of timber. Look for regular machine saw marks on underside of shelvesindicating 19thC (or later) date.
Backboards often later addition (particularly on once-fitted pine kitchen dressers). Can usually be identified by regular width. Decorative friezes and aprons may also be added to increase value. Look again for regular machine-cut saw marks on their back.
As functional pieces of furniture in everyday use, old dressers should show signs of considerable wear, especially on the top, shelves and drawer linings. As they are mostly used in kitchens, expect to see build-up of dirt and grease around handles, in plate grooves and around all exterior joints. The insides of drawers will be scratched and dented.
Seldom any decoration. Occasionally mahogany or walnut cross-banding on drawers and cupboards doors.
Handles: Typical for their day (for details see page 87). Iron or brass drop handles in 17thC, brass bails in 18thC, and wooden knobs after about 1825.
Polish. Stain or paint on 19thC pine. (Many of these are sold incorrectly stripped and waxed today. Ironically they may be worth more in their changed condition than with their original, but usually less attractive, finish.)
VALUES
If ‘right’ (though allowing for minor repairs), price undoubtedly in the thousands; the best and earliest in five figures. Late, pine kitchen dressers not far behind, even when originally fitted.
A firm regional attribution or inclusion of a dog kennel, or clock, price advantage.
Marriages, if done convincingly, may not affect value greatly.
A simple Kitchen dresser