TN Walnut Sugar Chest, Devon Farm
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Description
Tennessee Sheraton walnut sugar chest, poplar secondary. Rectangular molded hinged top with breadboard ends over a deep, dovetailed case divided into one large and two small sections and fitted into a lower section with single dovetailed and scratchbeaded drawer. Ring turned and tapered legs ending in spike feet, which retain some of the old alligatored varnish. Plain sides. Original brass hinges. 36 1/2" H x 28 1/4" W x 17" D. Middle Tennessee, circa 1835. Provenance: the estate of Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition
Full horizontal cracks to front, right side and back of case. Front has two deep horizontal scratches, the largest 14" wide. Top has losses to the lower edge of molding and does not sit perfectly square. 2" patch to back. Older patina with traces of the original surface.
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TN Walnut Sugar Chest, Devon Farm
Estimate $5,000 - $5,500
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