Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2494Location: BostonDate / Time: March 07, 2010 11:00AM
Description:
Queen Anne Maple Fan-carved High Chest of Drawers, New Hampshire, last half 18th century, replaced brasses, refinished, (imperfections),ht. 72 3/4, wd. 37, dp. 19 1/2 in.
Note: Ink inscription "Joseph Gifford."
Estimate $4,000-6,000
small patch to cornice molding at right front; diagonal patch at front left corner of mid molding; at some point the top was separated from the base - a board has been removed that was nailed to the top of the vase; shrinkage cracks on sides of top and bottom sections.