Consigned from a local private source as part of a house clearance, it had lost its bun feet but anyway was thought originally to have stood on a stand. It eventually fell to the provincial trade for £23,600 plus 15 per cent premium (inc VAT).
William and Mary oyster veneered walnut chest
UK: SUCH was the fine condition of this 3ft 3in (99cm) William and Mary oyster veneered walnut chest when it appeared at Clevedon Salerooms on September 2 that two bidders, one on the phone and one in the room, competed for it well beyond its £5000-7500 estimate.
