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Fri, Apr 20, 2012 04:00PM EDT
Lot 1

Chester County Federal mahogany valuables chest

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$3,081
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000

Chester County Federal mahogany veneer valuables chest, ca. 1805, with an inlaid cornice, bowfront door with elliptical inlays, all resting on French feet, the interior fitted with thirteen drawers, 27" h., 18 1/2" w., 12" dia. Pictured in Schiffer, Chester County Furniture and Its Makers of Chester County, Pennsylvania, plate 155. Provenance: The Collection of Margaret Schiffer.

Condition

3" x 5" patch to top left rear. Small sporadic veneer losses and patches. Large crack in veneer through door front. 2" x 12" patch to one side. Feet replaced.