Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 836
Rare Southern Federal Inlaid Walnut Miniature Chest with Bookcase
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 |
attributed to North Carolina, circa 1800, removable upper section with two open bookshelves with pale blue painted interior, lowercase with four finely dovetailed graduated drawers with line inlay and probably original brasses, poplar, yellow pine, and walnut secondary,44-1/2 x 21-3/4 x 13-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina
Condition
uppercase is possibly an early edition (secondary woods differs), restorations to feet (one rear foot is original, others are restored), some distress to brasses with one bail and one post missing, losses to applied molding at top of lower case, other scattered minor losses to inlay, stains and wear consistent with age and use
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Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina
