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Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1025

Rare New England Federal Inlaid Bow Front Chest

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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

Massachusetts or possibly Vermont, 1800-1810, stained figured maple top with inlaid edge above four tiger maple banded bow front drawers, figured mahogany drawer facings, each centering a lightwood panel with bellflower and swag inlay, shaped skirt and tall French feet, dovetailed construction with white pine secondary, 35-1/2 x 40 x 21-3/4 in.ÿ

Provenance: Private Bluffton, South Carolina Collection

Condition

good condition overall, original feet and most blocking, brasses replaced, minor repairs and some later blocking at skirt, scattered minor banding and veneer repairs, other typical flaws consistent with age and use