American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Carved Oak and Pine Joined Chest, Windsor, Connecticut, area, late 17th century, the pine top opens to a well with compartment, the facade composed of a frieze of intersecting arches above four geometric carved panels bordered with shallow carving, the sides and back further paneled and carved, on stile feet, refinished, the top painted black, ht. 28 1/4, wd. 52, dp. 21 1/2 in.
Provenance: Florene Maine.
The property of Bill McKeever
Estimate $4,000-6,000
top original but painted black; case with varnish surface; good height; bottom boards with old nails and some more recent nailing; lock cut out, with a resulting triangular patch above the keyhole.
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.
Keywords
Bill McKeever, Oak, Windsor
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000

Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131

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
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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