William and Mary Oyster Kingwood and Marquetry Chest on Stand by Jensen

William and Mary Oyster Kingwood and Marquetry Chest on Stand by Jensen

No: 10237

A superb and rare William and Mary Period Oyster Kingwood, Rosewood and Arabesque/ Seaweed Marquetry Chest on Stand attributed to Gerrit Jensen, the top with a central four lobed, quartered, marquetry panel framed by kingwood oysters and further roundels, semicircles and trefoils of marquetry, the edge with further marquetry panels within two trailing borders, the chest with two half width and three full width drawers with conforming marquetry panels and borders, the sides with rosewood oysters and four lobed marquetry panels within conforming borders, the stand with one full width conforming drawer within trailing borders, the same borders also applied to the top moulding of the stand and again the sides with conforming marquetry panels. The stand is raised on six barley twist and trumpet legs united by a crossbanded wavy stretcher and finished with six turned bun feet. All the mouldings are cross grained.

Full description and attribution of this fabulous Antique Chest available on request.


Circa 1690
H: 53" (134 cms) W: 42" (106 cms) D: 24½" (62 cms)

Price: £45,000 / US$ 67,950 / € 52,650


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