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Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1215

New England Queen Anne Figured Walnut High Chest

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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

Boston area, circa 1740, highly figured walnut veneers with triple line inlay, dovetailed construction with white pine secondary, deeply scalloped skirt and cabriole legs, 65 x 40-1/2 x 21 in.

Provenance: Thos. B. Rentschler, Blue Hills Farm Antiques, 1989 (accompanied by receipt for $27,000); Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

Condition

good structural condition, acorn drops and brasses replaced, feet formerly fitted with casters, now removed, scattered typical veneer repairs and flaws