An American Chippendale Spanish Mahogany Chest on Chest

An American Chippendale Spanish Mahogany Chest on Chest
CIRCA 1750

having flat top with molded cornise, on bracket feet, original hardware.
Height 78 x width 41 1/2 x depth 21 3/8 inches.
American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Sturdy and usable condition; re-finished, with a moderately polished patina. Nicks and old darkened/discolored marks and scratches throughout, as is normal. Tight age cracks in some of the veneer and a minor filled age crack on the proper left side. The feet show significant age when viewed from underneath, and are probably original, but with some visible glue residue from repairs for stability. The brasses are possibly replacements, using the original drill holes from the drawer fronts, but appearing to have modern nuts and bolts on the inside. The brasses are old, however, and correct for the period of the chest. There is heavy polish residue around all the pierced elements of the brasses. Some of the drawer sides and the lower back-board of the case are probably replacements (based on their color and amount of oxidization). Some of the drawers have later blocks added for conservation, and there are later metal stoppers added to the inside of the case to support the drawer function. There is a small repaired section of the cornice on the proper left front corner. The secondary woods appear to be poplar and/or pine. Provenance: deaccessioned and sold by a Florida museum at a Hindman auction, now re-consigned for sale a second time.