Diminutive Brown-painted Cherry Carved Chest of Drawers

Description:

Diminutive Brown-painted Cherry Carved Chest of Drawers, probably southern New England, last half 18th century, the case of thumbmolded drawers centering a drawer with fan carving, flanked by engaged reeded columns on bracket feet, original surface, ht. 36, wd. 34, dp. 18 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The turned wooden pulls appear to be the only pulls the piece ever had.


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