Bidspirit auction | George III Hepplewhite Style Mahogany

George III Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Two Over Three Chest of Drawers with Leaping Stag Brasses - This Hepplewhite style two-over-three chest of drawers dates to the late 18th or early 19th century. The piece is constructed with a mahogany frame and features highly figured flame mahogany veneers on the drawer fronts and top. The rectangular form includes a straight front and a slightly overhanging top with cross-banded edges. The drawer configuration consists of two short drawers over three long, graduated drawers, all featuring hand-cut dovetail joints. Secondary wood for the drawer sides is oak, while the backboards are a dark-stained softwood. The chest is supported by a molded base and four bracket feet with a shaped apron. The drawers are fitted with ten stamped brass oval plate pulls featuring bail handles and relief-decorated scenes of a leaping stag in a wooded landscape. Each drawer is also equipped with a brass-lined keyhole. 38 x 39 x 18 inches.