Lot 1327

Painted Decorated Folk Art 72 Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for

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

British, circa 1840s, each dovetailed drawer with original painted banner on a pale mustard painted ground, 65 small drawers over seven larger drawers, together with a modern hanging bracket, 33 x 90-1/4 x 6-1/2 in.

Provenance: Art dealer Forest Fenn, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 2022, lot 1449, sold for $8,000

Condition

surface wear losses and scattered retouch to paint decoration, later bracing frame at boards, chip and loss at one case side, four drawers are convincing replaced (those with blank banners)

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Art dealer Forest Fenn, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 2022, lot 1449, sold for $8,000