Lot 330: A Mid-20th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

A mid-20th century chest of drawers, of rectangular form with a raised, shaped gallery to the rear. The piece is constructed with three graduated drawers, each featuring decorative quarter-sawn oak veneers to the fronts, displaying prominent medullary rays. The drawers are set within an oak frame with a slight bead detail and are fitted with decorative cast-metal drop-handle pulls on ornate, pierced backplates featuring a floral motif. The unit is supported on a recessed plinth base. The drawer interiors are constructed from a lighter secondary wood and plywood. One handle on the top drawer has a white string tag attached. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.