Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Lot 411

Rare Southern Hide-Covered Trunk on

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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
Stand attributed to South Carolina, early 19th century, hide-covered dome-top trunk with tack decoration, original iron lock and wrought iron handles, early paper lining, painted inscription at underside, set on fine walnut frame with yellow pine secondary, single dovetailed drawer and tapered legs, 25-1/2 x 31 x 16-1/4 in.. Condition: excellent condition overall, trunk with stains, surface distress and other flaws to hide cover, frame in excellent condition with minor losses to bed molding, other minor flaws. Provenance: found in Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1970s, and said to have come from a plantation; Brunk Auctions, November 2010; Private Collection, Charleston

Condition

excellent condition overall, trunk with stains, surface distress and other flaws to hide cover, frame in excellent condition with minor losses to bed molding, other minor flaws