SWEDISH PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY GUSTAVIAN INFLUENCED CHEST OF DRAWERS

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FINE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH COMMODES CIRCA 1880.

PRESENTED IN A POWDER BLUE COLOUR SCHEME THIS PAIR OF CHESTS WOULD WORK IN MANY ROOMS AROUND THE HOME, SUCH AS THE LIVING ROOM OR BEDROOM.

CANTED AND STEPPED SHAPED MOULDED EDGE AROUND THE TOP, FURTHER FLUTING TO THE CANTED FRONT EDGES. LATICE DESIGN TO EACH OF THE TOP DRAWERS, WITH 2 FLAT SURFACED DRAWERS BELOW OF EQUAL PROPORTIONS. EACH DRAWER FITTED WITH LATER CAST BRASS HANDLES FEATURING AN URN AND OVAL RINGED HANDLE. EACH RAISED ON 4 SHORT TAPERED LEGS.

LATER APPLIED PAINT OVER THE ORIGINAL SURFACE, WHICH HAS SINCE FADED AND TAKEN ON A DESIRABLE FADED APPEARANCE. MINOR SURFACE MARKS TO WOODWORK, 1 SMALL LOSS TO BOTTOM OF DRAWER EDGE WHICH HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED. DRAWERS RUN CORRECT AND TRUE, READY FOR EVERYDAY USE.