Bidspirit auction | Victorian Walnut Marble-Top Dresser

Victorian Walnut Marble-Top Dresser - Origin: American Date: Circa 1870-1885 Period/Style: High Victorian Renaissance Revival Materials: Walnut and burl walnut, white marble, and mirror glass Form: Dressing chest with mirror Description: American High Victorian Renaissance Revival walnut dressing chest, circa 1870-1885. A shaped white marble top surmounts a serpentine-front case fitted with four hand-dovetailed drawers having carved fruit-and-foliate wooden pulls. The tall arched mirror is framed by molded scrollwork, burl panels, and small trefoil mirror plates. Its elaborate pierced crest centers a carved pear-form fruit among flowering vines, while carved corner ornaments and a molded plinth complete the case. Dimensions: 92 in. H, 46 in. W, 23.5 in. D. Shipping note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Appears structurally substantial with an old refinished surface, scattered scratches, abrasions, finish wear, shrinkage, and minor losses or repairs to applied carving. The marble top has staining, scratches, edge wear, and a visible crack extending inward from the right side. Central and side mirror plates exhibit substantial age-related silvering deterioration and spotting. Wooden pulls appear period. Dimensions: 92 x 46 x 23.5 in