Antique 18th Century English George II Burl Elm Chest of Drawers Dresser 1750 Decorative Arts Carli Frères in the L'Olivierstraat

Carli Frères in the L'Olivierstraat in Schaerbeek

This very fine tea caddy is engraved in the Chinoiserie taste

Gagne" and is engraved to the left shoulder "Nitocris La Reine de Babylone" (The Queen of Babylon)

Musée Cognacq-Jay (Paris)

in the manner of Thomas Hope  (1769–1831)

Antique 18th Century English George II Burl Elm Chest of Drawers Dresser 1750 Decorative Arts Carli Frères in the L'OlivierstraatA fine & rare high quality antique George II burl elm chest of drawers, English, circa 1750. This early chest is made of the finest burl elm, with a quartered top and having a stepped edge moulding, below are two short & three long drawers, The drawers are edge banded & have panels of swirled burl elm, the drawers with brass lock escutcheons & bail handles, the chest is raised on tall shaped bracket feet. The drawers are rather deep therefore