Carved Cherry Chest-on-Chest

Description:

Carved Cherry Chest-on-Chest, Connecticut, late 18th century, the scrolled pediment ending in a carved pinwheel and centering a fan-carved drawer, above three short thumb-molded and three long drawers in the upper section, and three long drawers below, on bracket base, refinished, old brasses, (imperfections),ht. 85, lower case wd. 38, lower case dp. 19 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

possible height loss and repairs to base, patched shrinkage cracks lower left side, thumbmolding and drawer corner patches on several drawers, other age-typical imperfections/repairs.


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