A small George II mahogany bachelor's chest with tooled pigskin lined fold-over top above lopers and two short over three long drawers, on shaped bracket feet. 80 cm wide x 34 cm deep x 75 cm overall height.

From a private deceased estate in London

Condition Report

The top shows a crack in the veneer due to being veneered on a composite ground (cleated two plank construction) the crack is fine and not a gaping gap

The top has a slight bow due to the same reason mentioned above and shows some minor veneer crack to the edges of the top.

The chest has a good rich patina throughout

The handles seem to be original but be aware one post and its corresponding nuts is missing from the bottom drawer but we have the swan neck that is loose.

Some of the posts have had replacement nuts as ever

The top right-hand short drawer is missing its side cock beading to either side

The drawer runners have been repaired but a long time ago to keep the chest in service but are honest repairs

The bottom long drawer has the right-hand drawer stop missing this has caused the drawer to be pushed in too far thus spitting the drawer parallel to the bottom edge.

I am not sure the pigskin lining of the top is original but it has age and could well be.