Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers

Description:

Tiger Maple High Chest of Drawers, New England, mid-18th century, top section with two short and three long drawers, above lower section with deeply valanced skirt joining three short drawers and four cabriole legs, (legs replaced),ht. 60 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

legs are replaced, the piece is refinished, brasses replaced, splits and shrinkage cracks throughout, and patches under the new escutcheons, widest width is 38 3/4" and depth is 20 1/2", the upper case section is 34 1/2" x 18".


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