A superbly figured Scottish bookmatched mahogany chest of drawers of highly unusual black-front form, featuring magnificent turned green horn knobs inlaid with mother-of-pearl,
attributed to William Trotter of Edinburgh,
circa 1830
Three inverted and recessed front deep drawers in block-front form featuring highly attractive turned green horn knobs inlaid with mother of pearl florets, surmounted by a single shallow 'hidden' top drawer frieze. Each of the three deep drawers carved and cock-beaded to the inverted front out of a single piece of three-inch mahogany, the top moulded out of a single plank with stepped ogee edge.
The original Bramah brass locking mechanisms on each drawer are patent stamped with the cipher of WR for William IV (1830-37).
This highly unusual piece showcases exceptional quality of materials and workmanship, evident in the massive slabs of flame mahogany which have been cut out of the solid and recessed and beaded for the drawer fronts. Block front chests are extremely rare in British furniture design.
Another remarkable feature is the exceptionally fine green horn knobs made inlaid with mother-of-pearl - a remarkable process to have achieved almost two centuries ago, and equally remarkable to have remained in pristine condition.
A dramatically figured Scottish mahogany block front chest, Trotter c1830
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The original Bramah brass locking mechanisms on each drawer are patent stamped with the cipher of WR for William IV (1830-37).
This highly unusual piece showcases exceptional quality of materials and workmanship, evident in the massive slabs of Cuban mahogany which have been cut out of the solid wood and recessed and beaded for the drawer fronts.
Another remarkable feature is the exceptionally fine green horn knobs made inlaid with mother-of-pearl - a remarkable process to have achieved almost two centuries ago, and equally remarkable to have remained in pristine condition.