Collection of Carole Wahler | January 29, 2025
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 7
Rare Early Tennessee Walnut Diminutive Paneled Lift Top Chest
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
Blount County Tennessee, 19th century, walnut with yellow pine, hinged lid with open interior, paneled front, back, and sides, front with deeply scalloped skirt and tapered legs, 20 x 33-3/4 x 13 in.
Provenance: Purchased from John Reed, who said it came out of the Townsend area, Blount County; Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee, purchased 1985
Illustrated in Williams and Harsh, The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture, figure 297, page 224
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Purchased from John Reed, who said it came out of the Townsend area, Blount County; Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee, purchased 1985
early photographs document a burn and loss area at the right side, the subsequent repair includes the edge of the top, the right top framing panel on the side and the upper part of the side panel; otherwise good condition with expected wear and surface distress area of surface loss at top, likely from the burn, minor patches at hinges, some sun fading
