Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1026
Porcher Family Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Six Drawer 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 |
South Carolina, 1750-1770, figured mahogany, molded top over six dovetailed drawers, set on ogee bracket feet, appears to be white pine and cypress secondary throughout, 41-1/2 x 44-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.
Note: For a related Charleston six drawer chest (also with replaced feet), see Rauschenberg and Bivins, The Furniture of Charleston, vol. I, pg. 97.
Ophir Plantation was in the Porcher family for generations. It is first recorded in 1685, and was still in the Porcher family when the area was flooded by the Santee Cooper Hydration and Navigation Project. Ophir was among the many historic homes that were lost when the area was flooded.
Provenance: Backboards with attached label "Chest from Ophir, Ophir home of Isaac Marion Dwight and Marsha Porcher Dwight, Porcher piece of furniture left to Eudora Kirk Mcleoud by relative Theodore Porcher"; Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
Condition
feet and brasses replaced, backboards replaced (laminate), top with some minor molding repairs, small patch at one corner of drawer facing, other typical wear and minor flaws
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