Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auctions | Session II

Fri, Dec 4, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 309

American Chippendale Walnut Chest on Frame

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Maryland or Pennsylvania, 18th century, six drawer chest in figured walnut set on a conforming frame with single long drawer, scalloped skirts and trifid feet, dovetailed drawers with poplar secondary, probably original bat wing brasses, 70-1/2 x 44-1/2 x 22 in.

Condition

patch and repair at one rear toe, rear legs with two plugged unused mortises (likely a cabinetmaker's mistake), some checking and cracks to figured drawer facings, probable restoration at some knee returns, typical repairs at drawer supports
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