Tall Chest of Drawers attributed to Guilford or Randolph County, 1800-1830, walnut and birch(?) case with poplar, yellow pine and cherry(?) secondary, pitched pediment set with wavy molding, ten dovetailed drawers with original brass pulls flanked by quarter columns, original ogee bracket feet, rosehead and cut nail construction, undisturbed backboards, 75-1/2 x 43 x 22 in. excellent condition throughout, original brasses and probably original surface, original feet and most blocking with scattered breaks and repairs, front foot with pieced facings (approximately 1-1/2 in.), missing several drawer locks, very minor chips at some corners of drawer facings, some distress to brass pulls. Notes: Recorded by MESDA, reference No. 9966. This imposing chest relates to the work of John Adams as well as that of Jesse Needham and his school. For more on the Needham School and related examples, see John Bivins, Jr., "A Piedmont North Carolina Cabinet Maker: The Development of Regional Style", [The Magazine Antiques,] May 1973, p. 968; the articles pictures a related tall chest as Fig. 2. Another related example is in the collections of Colonial Williamsburg (sold Brunk Auctions, July 21, 2001, lot 245). Provenance: Sold Christie's New York, January 1999, lot 685; John Bivins; Property from a Southern Collection excellent condition throughout, original brasses and probably original surface, original feet and most blocking with scattered breaks and repairs, front foot with pieced facings (approximately 1-1/2 in.), missing several drawer locks, very minor chips at some corners of drawer facings, some distress to brass pulls