Blanket Chest or Board Chest with Drawer, Likely Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Unusual Diminutive Proportions

Surface appears to be a wonderful later 18th century red wash over dark stain; the voids cut in the extensions of side-boards that form the feet are associated with board-chests produced in Plymouth County during the late 17th to early 18th centuries.

Date: Circa 1720

Measurement: H: 29.5"; W: 43.5"; D: 16".

Condition: Intact structural condition; retaining original nailing schedule, "snipe-bill" hinges, lid, and internal cleats. There was a long-ago beetle infestation, limited to bottom of lower backboard; absolutely not active. The lid with molded front edge and chamfered ends is slightly cupped.

Reference: See Robert Blair St. Gorges, The Wrought Covenant, pp. 33, 34, and 41.

$3,575

SKU: 492-163

For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.

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