American & Southern Featuring Jefferson Foundation Deaccessions | May 20, 2026
Wed, May 20, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 79
Dunlap Family Attributed Queen Anne Carved Maple Chest on Chest
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Unsold
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 |
18th century, New Hampshire, dovetailed construction, rosehead nails, molded cornice, top section with graduated drawers, bottom section with shell carved drawer, scrolled and shell carved apron, pine and mixed secondaries, 75-/4 x 41-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.
Provenance: W.M. Schwind, Jr., Yarmouth, Maine; Private Collection, Westchester County, New York
Literature: Featured in W.M. Schwind Jr. advertisement (see photos).
Note: Similar examples illustrated in The Currier Gallery of Art, The Dunlaps & Their Furniture, in the section on high chests, most notably fig. 21
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W.M. Schwind, Jr., Yarmouth, Maine; Private Collection, Westchester County, New York
brass hardware is later but there are no shadows of previous brasses, one replaced drawer bottom and one patched, scattered minor patches at drawer lips, bed molding held with later nails and with infill, proper left rear foot with patches, restorations to some knee returns, typical light wear shrinkage cracks
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