AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALL CHEST.Lower Connecticut River Valley, circa 1775. With bold molded cornice above case of seven levels of thumb-molded graduated drawers, with particularly pleasing drawer organization and carving. The central box drawer with bold sunburst centered by deeply relief carved aster, flanked by paired small drawers, over five full-width drawers, on a molded dovetail bracket base. Cherry primary with poplar and white pine secondary woods. SIZE: 62-1/2" h x 40" w (case) x 17-1/2" d. PROVENANCE: From a Connecticut collection. CONDITION: Warm cherry older refinish with drawer lip repairs and cracks to bracket feet. Brass is restored with appropriate brass in original holes, with one additional center hole. Some chips and repairs to cornice molding. Some age cracks to single board sides. 49045-1 DH (2,000-3,000)