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Lot 788

Fine North Carolina Federal Walnut Corner Cupboard

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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

attributed to the Piggott Family cabinetmakers, Chatham County, 1810-1830, with glazed upper doors and paneled lower doors, three scalloped molding and bold crown molding, bracket feet, yellow pine secondary, 89 x 53 x 22-1/2 in.

Provenance: William Ivey Antiques; Collection of C. Michael Briggs

Note:

For more on the Piggott Family cabinetmakers and the Cane Creek group, see June Lucas, "The Early Furniture of North Carolina's Cane Creek Settlement" in American Furniture (Chipstone, 2016). This fine cupboard is distinguished by its three scalloped moldlings, a detail not seen on other examples from the group.ÿ

Condition

good condition with mellow brown color, some wear to finish, three cracks to glazing, one glass panel with missing corner, hinges replaced