Lot 198
  • 198

Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved Cherrywood Chest-on-Chest, Colchester or New London, Connecticut, circa 1780

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • cherrywood
  • Height 79 ¾ in. Width 45 in. by Depth 21 ½ in.
Inscribed on the back of the lower case is Mrs. T. Lucci 3526 /1.

Provenance

John S. Walton, Jewett City, Connecticut

Exhibited

Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Connecticut, New London County Furniture: 1640-1840, October 5 thru November 10, 1974.

Literature

Minor Myers, Jr. and Edgar deN. Mayhew, New London County Furniture: 1640-1840, (Lyman Allyn Museum: New London, Connecticut, 1974), p. 77, no. 92.

Condition

Secondary wood is white pine and poplar; case has been refinished; hardware is replaced; the proper left front foot facing is cracked and re-glued; proper left rear foot facing cracked and re-glued; proper right front foot facing cracked and re-glued; proper left rear vertical glue block possibly replaced; interior of the drawers are varnished.
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