CHIPPENDALE CARVED WALNUT BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1770

CHIPPENDALE CARVED WALNUT BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1770

Height 34 ½ in. by Width 39 in. by Depth 20 ¼ in.

Condition Report:
In overall fine condition. The top with two small patches on the proper right front and back corners, and a patch on the molding between the third and fourth drawers. Light scuffing commensurate with age and use. Small shrinkage proper left side of case. Some patches on the interior drawers. Brasses appear to be replaced.
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Provenance:
Christie's, New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Maritime, Folk and Outsider Art, September 20, 2017, sale 14970, lot 140.