Rare Pine and Oak Carved Board Chest

Description:

Rare Pine and Oak Carved Board Chest, probably Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1695, the hinged top with demilune and sawtooth edge, above the nail-constructed box with star-punched initials "SE" and the date "1695" beneath the sheet iron escutcheon, with two panels centering a rosette bordered by demilune, dot, and star-punched designs, the oak sides with cutout ends, old refinish, ht. 27, wd. 45 1/2, dp. 17 3/4 in.

Provenance: A Boston area collection.

Literature: A similar chest with the same cutout ends is illustrated and discussed in Robert Blair, The Wrought Covenant, p. 49, figures 44 and 44a.
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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