Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly | January 29, 2026
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 24
North Carolina Painted Chest of Drawers
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for
$750
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
possibly circle of Jacob Sanders, Montgomery County, 19th century, yellow pine throughout, nine nailed construction drawers, applied edge moldings, bracket feet, original red painted surface with white floral motif to drawers, 54-1/2 x 44 x 20-1/8 in.
Provenance: Jeffery Evans & Associates, November 14, 2010, lot 378, sold for $3,393 (copy of invoice included); Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
Note: See June Lucas's "Paint-Decorated Furniture from Piedmont North Carolina" (American Furniture 2009), pp. 106-115, for a discussion of the Jacob Sanders furniture group; in 2010 Jeffrey Evans & Associates indicated this chest descended in the family of Alsey Alexander Maness (1825-1909) and Nancy Melton Maness (1833-1899), Cotton Creek area of Montgomery Co., family history indicates that this chest was built by a neighboring member of the Bailey family.
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Jeffery Evans & Associates, November 14, 2010, lot 378, sold for $3,393 (copy of invoice included); Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
attractive wear to paint with some minor wear and retouch, minor pest damage, minor edge wear, cracks and repairs to nailed on drawer facings； three foot brackets replaced
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