Lot 162
  • 162

A Rare Queen Anne Cherrywood Chest-on-Frame, possibly Norwich, Connecticut, circa 1745

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • height 49 1/2 in. by width 42 in. by depth 18 1/4 in. (125.7 cm by 106.7 cm by 46.4 cm)
Hardware appears to be original

Provenance

John Walton, Inc., Jewett City, Connecticut

Condition

The secondary wood is poplar; feet with patches and repairs likely due to rot.
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