probably Connecticut, early 19th century, white pine and poplar, dovetailed construction, blue painted crescent pattern, bracket feet and shaped apron, 21-3/4 x 37-1/2 x 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: Gift from Colonel and Mrs. Edgar W. Garbisch, New York, NY., 1951; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibited: Brooklyn Museum, "Country Style," March 14-May 13, 1956; The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ, "Masterpieces of American Folk Art", September 30-November 29, 1975; Brooklyn Museum, "American Identities: A New Look", September 12, 2001 to February 28, 2016.
Literature: "Country Style" (Brooklyn, 1956), cat. no. 45, Ill. fig. 26.; Monmouth County Historical Association and the Monmouth Museum, "Masterpieces of American Folk Art" (Lincroft, NJ, 1975).
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Gift from Colonel and Mrs. Edgar W. Garbisch, New York, NY., 1951; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
original painted surface with expected wear and losses especially at top, molding with typical wear and loss, minor shrinkage splits to lid and base, two small holes to lid corners likely from previous catch, hinges reset, latch for lock moved and lock loose, checkerboard drawn to lid interior, interior with brackets to hold board with board absent, later patches to proper right interior corners, proper left rear foot with loss, proper right front foot with repair to break
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