$7,380
Inlaid Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers, valley of Virginia, probably Shenandoah County, c. 1795, the molded cornice above a case of six tiers of thumbmolded drawers, the central top drawer inlaid "CK" within border of light and dark wood stringing, small central drawer below inlaid with a pinwheel, all on dovetailed bracket feet bordered by dark wood stringing, replaced brasses, refinished, (minor restoration), ht. 62 3/8, wd. 38 1/2, dp. 21 in. Literature: For a closely related chest discussed and shown, see pp. 373-376 in Southern Furniture 1680-1830: the Colonial Williamsburg Collection , Richard L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, Harry N. Abrams Publishers, 1997.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-01
