Attributed to the shop of William Little, Anson County, lower Piedmont, circa 1800, walnut, yellow pine secondary, dovetailed case, lipped slant front lid, divided interior with eight small drawers and nine pigeon holes with valances, four graduated drawers with scratch bead, shaped dovetailed bracket foot base with spur.

43.75 x 40 x 20 in.

By direct family descent. William Little (1775-1848), Bessie Ingram Little (1869-1963), Fances Davis Mills (1928-1997), current family consignor.
Reviewed by Frank Horton and Bradford Rauschenberg in 1972. Label at the time inscribed "Samuel Knox, his hand May 16th 1799". Knox, (1775-1823) was a merchant.

Born in England, William Little settled in the new town of Sneedsborough NC, on the navigable Pee Dee River, in 1800, and began producing high quality Federal furniture. Woods were floated on the river and finished products were widely distributed using the same means. Little's furniture is desirable not only because he was a competent cabinetmaker, but because his production was limited due to his increased interest in farming.
Reference "Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts" November, 1978 Volume IV, Number 2.

Hinged lid detached; both original hinges exist; however, one is broken; replaced pulls; lock missing on second drawer; missing three spurs at feet.

$1,000 - 3,000