Second half 19th century, the Patent Lever locks stamped ''Lamb M'Chester'', each with a broken-scroll pediment decorated with laurel sprays, over a fluted frieze centering a rosette above a pair of hinged doors opening to a mahogany-lined cupboard fitted with a shelf, flanked by single doors each opening to a further mahogany-lined cupboard, over a bracketed apron, with gilt moldings; 2 pcs, each 34'' H x 41'' W x 9'' D, est: $1000/1500

Each with scratches and shrinkage cracks commensurate with age and use. Rubbed wear to gilding of moldings. One with a .5'' loss to cornice of right-hand cupboard, a 1'' loss to molding on lower right side, and two wide shrinkage cracks to rear. The other with a visible 3''-long repaired loss to bracket, a 1'' loss to cornice of right-hand cupboard, a 1'' loss to lower left side, and a wide shrinkage crack to rear. Each with additional nicks and small losses. Holes drilled to rear of each. Hanging hardware affixed to rear of each. No keys..