August Americana
Description:
Queen Anne High Chest, New England, c. 1730-50, the top section with molded cornice and double arch-molded case with two short drawers and three long drawers, set into a lower section with three short drawers and valanced and beaded apron joining cabriole legs, old replaced brasses, old brown varnished surface, (imperfections),ht. 67 1/2, lower case wd. 37, lower case dp. 19 1/4 in.
Provenance: Morgan MacWhinnie, South Hampton, New York, October 1983.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
leg repair and evidence of insect damage to right rear leg.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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