An Italian Renaissance-style carved wood chest on stand
Mid-19th century
Unmarked
The architectural carved wood chest with twelve drawers featuring marquetry fronts depicting winged mythical creatures, the outer drawers angled inward and centering opposed mid-relief female busts, raised on carved columns with spiraling vines above an undershelf base
60.75" H x 36.5" W x 16.75" D

Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Scattered small chipped losses to the wood. Evidence of wood worm throughout, with subsequent dusting. The drawer decorations with some fading and soiling. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.