Antique 18th Century William & Mary Oak Geometric Mule Chest of Drawers 1700 Decorative Arts The back having an oval

The back having an oval panel with a carved rosette to the center

to what he conceived as the spirit of classical purity

The bronze having a rich patina

Regency Classicism was characterised by forms and motifs from ancient Greece and Rome

one scene shows a bird with an Ikebana (the Japanese art of arranging leaves & flowers in vessels)

Antique 18th Century William & Mary Oak Geometric Mule Chest of Drawers 1700 Decorative Arts The back having an ovalA good & unusual antique early 18th century William & Mary geometric oak chest with a lift up coffer top, circa 1700. The chest unusually having a lift up lid with hand forged iron strap hinges enclosing a storage area for bedding or clothing, the front drawer is in fact a dummy panel with geometric molding, below are a pair of graduated drawers with corresponding geometric molding, the drawers are deep and provide ample storage. The brass handles are