Southern Late Chippendale Walnut Chest of Drawers

attributed to western North Carolina, early 19th century, yellow pine secondary, top with molded edge, three upper side-by-side drawers with scratch bead above three long graduated drawers with scratch bead, dovetailed shaped bracket foot base.
40.5 x 44 x 20.5 in., case width 40 in.
Private Collection, Southern Pines, NC
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Top with shrinkage splits and dark staining; later pulls with plug holes; cut/patch to lower right corner of bottom drawer; later bracing blocks to rear feet;