Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 526

Maryland Federal Mahogany Five-

Estimate: $800 - $1,500

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Drawer Chest Baltimore, 1810-1820, signed in chalk on back "William Winchester Charles St. Baltimore", well-figured mahogany, paneled sides and back, dovetailed drawers with white pine and poplar secondary, turned feet, 41-1/2 x 42-3/4 x 22 in.. Notes: Baltimore trained cabinetmaker William Winchester, came to Tennessee to work for his uncle General James Winchester who built Cragfont (1798-1802) in Sumner County, Tennessee. William Winchester worked for General Winchester in 1802 building the furniture for Cragfont. Further research may show that the William Winchester signature on the back of this chest may refer to the cabinetmaker who came to Tennessee.. Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

brasses replaced, crack and repair to top, minor cracks and repairs to some drawer facings with losses to some beading

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