Lot 1482
  • 1482

VERY FINE FEDERAL POLYCHROME GRAIN PAINT-DECORATED PINE ONE DRAWER BLANKET CHEST, NEW ENGLAND, PROBABLY VERMONT, CIRCA 1820 |

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 26 1/2 in. by Width 36 1/4 in. by Depth 17 in.
retains its original stamp brass pulls and keyhole escutcheons.

Provenance

Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, New York.

Literature

The Collector-Investor, April 1982, p. 14;
Lin Smith, "Marguerite Riordan," Art & Auction, January 1985, p. 109.

Condition

Overall in excellent condition. MInor wear to painted edge of top. Paint with very vibrant colors.
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