Lot 60: Tall Chest

Pine, original bittersweet red stained washed finish, finely dovetailed case, mortised and pegged construction, two small flanking drawers over two small flanking drawers, over six long drawers, all lipped and dovetailed, initials on one drawer “A C”, descended in the family of Arthur T. Barry who worked at Shaker Station Railroad Depot in the first quarter of the 20th century, chestnut back with five original tongue and groove vertical boards, Enfield, CT, c. 1840-1850, slight graduation of drawers going down (7 1/2″ to 8 1/2″), needs small lip repair on right of fourth drawer from bottom, (note: a classic Shaker tall chest in good color), 5′ 11″ h, 36″ w, 17″ d.

Estimate: $10,000-15,000