Lot 82: Early 19th C. Four-Drawer Chest

Lot 82: Early 19th C. Four-Drawer Chest

Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000

New England country, pine, exceptional original sponge grain paint, red, brown, yellow, black and green, original wood pulls, secret drawer inside and above the top drawer (note: small wood pull holds it in place), newspapers inside from 1945 and 1892, Orange, Mass.) Signed in chalk on bottom of top drawer, “E.E.W. Dec. 5th 1872 Cloudy Weather”, 43 1/2″ h, 35 1/2″ w, 18″ d.

Description

Early 19th c. NE 4-drawer chest w/secret drawer. Signed in chalk on bottom of top drawer, “E.E.W. Dec. 5th 1872 Cloudy Weather”.