Lot 4239
  • 4239

Very Fine Chippendale Figured Mahogany Serpentine Blocked-End Chest of Drawers, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1775

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Mahogany and White Pine
  • Height 31 in. by Width 36 1/4 in. by Depth 20 3/4 in.; Case Width 33 1/4 in.
appears to retain its original finish and oversized cast brass hardware, proper right rear foot facing partially replaced.

Provenance

Herbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, PA.

Condition

Secondary wood white pine. Retains original finish and pulls. Small patch repair to proper right rear corner of top. Inside of second long drawer with later brace. Old repairs to base but mostly original; some patches to spur returns and some glue blocks replaced. case width: 33 1/4 in.
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