A bow-front mahogany chest with a set of four full-width drawers, all of graduated depths and enriched with string line inlays in panel form.  Standing on splayed bracket feet and with a shaped apron.

English  -  Circa 1790 - 1800

Height -  38 inches     Width - 38 inches     Depth - 21 inches

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The color and graining of this example is what attracted me to it. The bow-front chest has always been considered the poor relation to the serpentine chest - and, as such, has always been more reasonably priced than those grander examples.. Over the years I have frequently noticed the color and selection of high quality wood has characterized some of the bow-front chests, as with this example.  The color is mellow, the graining slightly arresting in its contrasts.  

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