A FEDERAL EBONY INLAID MAHOGANY FOUR DRAWER CHEST, AFTER MICHAEL ALLISON, PROBABLY NEW YORK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the rectangular top above a single ebony string inlaid frieze over two short cockbead trimmed drawers above two long graduating drawers, fitted with oval drawer pulls, raised on splayed tapered legs joined by a restrained arched skirt. Height: 35 3/8" Width: 33 3/4" Depth: 16 7/8" Note: Secondary woods: Oak and Pine. Provenance: Property from a Prominent River Oaks Estate Collection, Houston, Texas.

Some losses, scratches, stains, repairs, back covered in green velvet panel, odor, soil and debris, but overall in expected fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.