Wow.
Well, it's not W Esherick, anyway. The maker may have employed an artist to create the decorative carving -- though the signature argues against that, I suppose.
What do you think of those square through-tenons, tk ? If the second photo is of the bottom of the piece, those might align with the central partitions. In which case, the signature is quite large ? And if we're looking at mahogany, what's that piece on the right -- the front apron ? -- with the strong medulary-ray figure ? Oak ?
Oh yes of course, hadn't...
Oh yes of course, hadn't thought of that......Hence it's hidden underneath, and the maker has splodged the stain on somewhat. And indeed, it is a bit odd, never seen anything similar but rather nicely made.
Current theories are it's simply a one off or maybe a sample that proved a bit costly (and fiddly) to produce. Thanks.
Doug, it's special, whatever it is.
Good luck with the ID.
I just wanna wax it and rub it awhile. The black could be brought up a bit. I'd use Renaissance Wax and a horsehair brush for those panels.
SDR, yeah, I saw those and the quartersawn oak veneer on the back(?). Makes me think it's a one-off or limited production.
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