Description
Pine, finely dovetailed and breadboarded case, fitted maple lid, original full-length drawer sectioned for ink bottle, note papers and writing utensils, original yellow stain, wonderful turned pull on drawer, original worn green paper on base, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, (similar example illustrated in Shaker Furniture: The Craftsmanship of an American Communal Sect, Edward Deming Andrews and Faith Andrews, Plate 38), 6 1/2″ h, 20 1/2″ l, 14 1/4″ d, (WHA – Belfit collection and the Drs. John R. Ribic and Carla M. Kingsley Shaker Collection, Northeast Auctions, 8/2/08, Manchester, NH, lot 615).
Estimate $3,000 – 5,000