18th century bachelor chest of drawers

Beautiful small 18th century mahogany chest of drawers in completely original condition. This type is called a bachelor chest of drawers. Warm patina. Origin: england. Period: ca. 1780. Size: w. 84cm, d.49cm, h.79cm. Typical of a late 18th century bachelor chest of drawers is the pull-out leaf at the top. This was used to lay out clothes or as a writing surface. These chests of drawers were used by young unmarried men, as the name bachelor says.