REF323

A rare William and Mary period floral marquetry chest of drawers of wonderful colour and patina

English, circa 1680

Height: 36”(91cm) Width: 38”(96cm) Depth: 22 ½”(57cm)

The top with a central panel and four flanking panels of floral marquetry of birds and sea creatures issuing from arabesque acanthus foliage in walnut, holly, padouk and ebony, bordered by a crossbanding of walnut. The two short and three long drawers similarly decorated, raised on turned bun feet.

The identical but contrapartie marquetry top of this chest of drawers is illustrated in: English Furniture – Charles II to George II by R.W. Symonds, figure 38 page 53.