Queen Anne Tiger Maple Chest-on-Frame

Description:

Queen Anne Tiger Maple Chest-on-Frame, Newport, Rhode Island, 1750-65, the upper case consists of five thumb-molded graduated drawers ending in an ogee molding which fits on a frame with shaped front skirt and central drop pendant and shaped sides above cabriole legs ending in slender slipper feet, brasses appear original, old refinish, (imperfections),ht. 59 3/4, case wd. 36, overall wd. 39, case dp. 17 3/4 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

small 1"x1/2" piece of the ogee molding at the bottom left of the upper case is missing, two board sides, white pine secondary,
construction has all the hall marks of RI cabinetmaking (including the ogee molding is attached to the top case).


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