molded lid with open interior above five paneled drawers and turned feet, rose head nail construction with oak and pine, traces of salmon and pale green paint, 21 x 26-1/2 x 15-1/4 in.
Provenance: Patch family of Duxbury and later Hopkinton, New Hampshire; Fred and Joann Cadarette, Loudin, New Hampshire, 1982; Nina Fletcher and Bertram Kay Little Collection; sold Northeast Auctions, November 1st, 1997, lot 551; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Little by Little by Nina Fletcher Little, pg. 188, fig. 249.
Exhibited: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Carved and Painted: New England Country Arts from the Collection of Nina Fletcher and Bertram. K. Little, 1984 to 1985.
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Patch family of Duxbury and later Hopkinton, New Hampshire; Fred and Joann Cadarette, Loudin, New Hampshire, 1982; Nina Fletcher and Bertram Kay Little Collection; sold Northeast Auctions, November 1st, 1997, lot 551; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
hinges replaced and with associated patches, drawer pulls replaced, feet possibly original (see detailed photos), paint appears to be early with areas of refreshing, possibly dry scraped (it is thought that Nana Fletcher Little removed a later painted finish, revealing the early salmon and green paint), formerly fitted with a lock, now removed and keyhole filled, other possible repairs (see blacklight photos)
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