A Gorgeous George III Plum Painted Pine Mule Chest c.1800 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope survives from seventeenth century England

survives from seventeenth century England

The trunk is probably twenty years younger than the figure but is a decent quality canvas and leather case

in a contrapposto stance

The rugs share designs with Northwest and Caucasian Kurds and Afshar and the descendents of the ancient Kurds and Afshar still live in the Quchan area and produce rugs

A Gorgeous George III Plum Painted Pine Mule Chest c.1800 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope survives from seventeenth century EnglandOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 Height: 32. 5" Width: 45" Depth: 21" (all at extremities) The George III period pine carcass with a fabulous craquelure period vinegar plum painted finish having a typical mule chest arrangement of two short drawers over a separate blanket chest top with iron strapped hinged lid, having the original ebonised knob handles and oval brass escutcheon, the whole sitting on bracket feet.