Carolina Paint-Decorated Yellow Pine Side Table Chatham/Wake County area, fine original painted surface, the drawer facing inscribed “Rebecca Griffin”, the skirt dated 1845, stylized yellow paint decoration on black and red grain-painted brown, yellow pine throughout, cut nail construction, turned legs and feet, 30-1/2 x 29 x 24-1/2 in.. Condition: excellent original condition throughout, the top with minor warping and shrinkage separations (crack at front), replaced brass drawer pull. Notes: This rare table is one of several known pieces thought to have been decorated in a similar manner in the Chatham/Wake County area. Several of the other known related examples are in museum collections; a chest at MESDA with an Eagle motif with related embellishments that descended in the James R. Edwards (1855 – 1929) family of Chatham County and dated 1801, another chest at Williamsburg, MESDA r. f. 31606, a third chest at the High Museum in Atlanta and a fourth documented by MESDA (r. f. 5560). The decorator of this table and the other related pieces remains unknown. This is the only table known from the group and is among the very finest known North Carolina painted tables of the period.; Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions. We are happy to provide additional photographs to aid in your decision. We do not give refunds.. Provenance: Collection of Deanne Levison, Atlanta, Georgia excellent original condition throughout, the top with minor warping and shrinkage separations (crack at front), replaced brass drawer pull