Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Serpentine-Front Chest of Drawers, probably Charleston, South Carolina, Circa 1790

Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Serpentine-Front Chest of Drawers
probably Charleston, South Carolina
Circa 1790

Height 39 in. by Width 49 1/4 in. by Depth 23 1/4 in.; Case width 45 1/2 in.

Condition Report:
The solid mahogany top is adjoined to the case sides by sliding dovetails. The case bottom is dovetailed directly to the sides. The front of the case sides are laminated by yellow pine, which is then stepped in by another laminate cut on an angle to make up the canted corners, which were then veneered by mahogany. A block of solid mahogany is used for the top and bottom out-curving of the corners.

The three backboards are fit together by tongue and groove, and are set into a rabbit cut into the case sides, coming up to rest underneath the top and overlapping the case bottom. They are nailed in place.
Each drawer blade is mahogany veneered yellow pine, backed by a yellow pine dustboard extending to about two inches from the backboards. The drawer blades are dovetailed.

The feet are in good condition but one inch of the proper right front bottom foot facing is replaced and another foot facing was reattached. Replaced hardware.