Late 18th century. England. The case in two parts. The upper case of two aligned short drawers over three long drawers, all with cockbeaded edges, with molded cornice, fitted to the mid-molded lower case of three long graduated drawers with cockbeaded edges on a molded base raised on bracket feet with shaped returns. SIZE: 71″ h x 40″ w x 21″ d. PROVENANCE: Downeast Maine home, descendant of Knud Rasmussen, famous Danish arctic explorer whose “greatest achievement” was the massive Fifth Thule Expedition (1921–1924) being sold unreserved. CONDITION: Brasses later replacements, bracket feet are replacements, vertical minor shrinkage cracks on upper case sides, backboards original, one drawer edge with 3″ loss to cockbeading, early refinish, otherwise very good. Structurally sound. 51871-1 (500-1,000)