A mid-17th century, walnut & fruitwood chest of drawers from the Collection of the 1st Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Park

Sold
Reference

10938

In three sections. The top section is made from 4 planks of fruitwood faced with an ogee, moulded edge. The frieze has a crisply, carved dentil moulding above a shallow drawer with a typical arched panel. The mid section with deep drawer embellished with deep cushion and geometric mouldings. The bottom section with 2 cushion moulded drawers. The sides are panelled. Standing on later, but period bun feet. The back with ivorine label no 197 from the 1919 inventory & catalogue, and marked no 287 from the later inventory.

Length 114 cm., 45 in., Height 116 cm., 45 ¾ in., Depth 66 cm., 26 in.,

All prices exclude custom clearance fees which, where appropriate, will be charged directly to the client by your receiving courier, importer or government.
Period

17th Century

Year

1650

Country

English

Provenance

The first Viscount Cowdray, Weetman Pearson, Cowdray Park. Ivorine label 'Cowdray 1919, no 197', verso from the Cowdray Catalogue 1919 & inventory 1919. Marked C287 verso from the later inventory.

Literature

A similar chest of drawers is illustrated in P Macquoid, History of English Furniture, The age of walnut, figure 213

WEBSITE BY SEEK UNIQUE