$800
English, late 18th/early 19th century. A George III stained oak and mahogany veneer chest having a rectangular top over a molded edge above three aligned and two graduated drawers, all drawers with individual locking mechanisms, mahogany veneer and crossbanded raised on shaped bracket feet. Approximate height 38.5", width 35.25, depth 21.37". Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mr. John L. Roper II, Former Owner and CEO of NORSHIPCO (Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation), of Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Roper collected a number of fine American antiques and art including a noteworthy early American coin collection that sold at auction in 2014.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2017-01-14
