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Picture This CVI
When preparing another post recently, I noticed something a little peculiar about this rather glorious chest of drawers (figure 1). Study figures 1, 2 & 3 for the foible before scrolling down to figure 4. Fig. 1. “George II mahogany … Continue reading
A George II Walnut Serpentine Chest – Part Four
I don’t have any images of the rear of the original walnut chest; however, roughly thirty years ago I restored a mid-eighteenth-century chest of remarkably similar quality and construction (though of mahogany) which had an oddly asymmetrical three-panel pine back. … Continue reading
A George II Walnut Serpentine Chest – Part Three
The walnut cross-grain moulding was formed along the serpentine front edge of the carcase’s baseboard prior to assembling the carcase (fig. 1). Fig. 1. The cross-grain moulding already opening up in the 41° (106°F) heat. I cut the one-sided dovetail … Continue reading
A George II Walnut Serpentine Chest – Part Two
The individual pine boards for the chest’s carcase were planed slightly oversize and then rubbed together with glue to form the four carcase panels (fig. 1). Fig. 1. Carcase panels drying. When dry, the panels were planed to their final … Continue reading
Posted in Case Furniture
Tagged carcase, chamfer, feather-banding, moulding, serpentine, walnut
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Picture This LXXXVI
There is a particularly nice walnut chest of drawers coming up for auction in Christie’s The English Collector: English Furniture, Clocks, European Ceramics & Portrait Miniatures in King Street, London on the 19th of May 2016. The chest comprises a … Continue reading
Posted in Antiques, Auction Alerts
Tagged blind-fretted, caddy-top, chest of drawers, ogee bracket feet, serpentine, walnut
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A Satinwood Serpentine Table
This commission was, on the face of it, quite enjoyable, but my respiratory system has an aversion to satinwood and within twelve hours of cutting the first piece, respirator or no, I developed quite uncomfortable cold-like symptoms. The brief was … Continue reading
Posted in Tables
Tagged eighteenth century, furniture, harewood, horse chestnut, pine, restoration, satinwood, serpentine, table, tulipwood, veneer
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