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American & Southern Featuring Jefferson Foundation Deaccessions | May 20, 2026

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Charles Willson Peale’s exceptional portrait of Col. Nicholas Rogers, landscapes by JF Kensett, JF Cropsey, Wolf Kahn and William Bradford lead American fine art offerings. Southern paintings represented by MH Weeden, Alfred Hair, Hattie Brunner, WH Stevens and WI Anderson. MESDA-documented furniture, a Dunlap family chest on chest, deaccessions from the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the VMFA, a Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp, several sterling flatware services, George Ohr and Outsider art.
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Lot 79

Dunlap Family Attributed Queen Anne Carved Maple Chest on Chest

Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Starting Bid
$3,500

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$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 Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.