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Lot 943
A Victorian mahogany Wellington chest of 4 drawers with tore handles, raised on a platform base 23"h x 20"w x 13 1/2"d

There is a 20" split to the veneer to the top and small sections of veneer are missing and old worm holes to the top. The platform base is a replacement and the fact that only one side has a carving leads us to believe this was either one of a pair or one of a pair of pedestals for a desk. "Tore" is the name of this particular style of handle

From Chests in the Antique & Fine Quality Furniture and Furnishings section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 21st of December 2016