European Furniture & Decorative Arts

In overall fair condition with old dents, marks and scratches to the surface throughout commensurate with age, use and handling. Evidencing worming to surfaces throughout. Mostly stable, with a slight wobble upon movement. Having evidence of reconstruction, including to the top drawer which has finer dovetails that appear later than those of the bottom drawer. The bottom drawer face also with more wear to surface. The two locking mechanisms on each drawer have been removed and replaced with one single lock at the center of each drawer; lacking any keys. The metal mount to the proper right lock face on the bottom drawer detached, the diamond frame present. The drawers sit loosely in the carcass and open very easily; they require support when open to keep from fully coming out. One drawer with a separation in the boards that construct its interior base. The knob hardware on the drawers differ at each side, the flat knobs possibly old replacements. The top with a large crack which runs its length and with a section of loss at the front proper right corner, some additional deep scratches or gashes to the top as well. Some age cracks and minor loss scattered elsewhere throughout.

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