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Sat, Mar 28, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1201

Southern Federal Inlaid Figured Walnut Chest

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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attributed to Piedmont North Carolina, early 19th century, with double bell flower inlay, over four graduated drawers, inlaid kite escutcheons, bellflower inlaid, scalloped skirt and tall bracket feet, dovetailed construction with yellow pine and poplar secondary, illegible signature to back board, 43-3/4 x 40 x 18-1/4 in., Provenance: The Kapnek Bluethenthal Collection

Condition

edge patches to top, brasses replaced, some later nails at dovetailed joints, scattered repairs and restoration to feet and skirt (restoration to some scrolls, breaks and repairs to foot facings, one rear facing probably replaced, later blocking, see detailed photos)
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