Lift-Top Chest
attributed to Virginia, 1815-1825, dovetailed walnut box with open interior and turned feet, cut nails, interior MESDA label, 14-1/2 x 19 x 11 in. old refinishing, lacking interior lock and catch, crack to backboard at hinges with some later small nails, old nail through to interior has been hammered down, other typical minor chips, dents and surface wear. Notes: This chest has been documented by MESDA, File S-14305. Provenance: Estate of Hugh and Mary Chatham, State Road, North Carolina
Condition
old refinishing, lacking interior lock and catch, crack to backboard at hinges with some later small nails, old nail through to interior has been hammered down, other typical minor chips, dents and surface wear