$6,250
Painted Pine Blanket Chest over Drawer, Hampton, New Hampshire, area, c. 1720-35, with lift top on a single arch-molded case of four simulated drawers and a single working drawer, and cutout sides, original red and black paint, the sides and top with painted squiggles and dots, original escutcheons, old replaced teardrop pulls, (front molding restored), ht. 33 1/4, wd. 37, dp. 18 in. Provenance: The Batchelder family of Hampton, New Hampshire, one of the first settlers; acquired from the family by Peter Eaton, to a Boston area collection. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03
