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Lot 242
Virginia Classical Carved Mahogany and Maple Chest of Drawers
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Attributed to Norfolk, circa 1820-40, mahogany veneers, poplar secondary, rectangular top, figured veneer frieze, upper projecting deep drawer, flanked by stiles with birdseye maple inlaid panels, three graduated drawers, all drawers with bookmatched veneers, stiles with applied half column featuring acanthus carving, spiral twist, and Corinthian capital, paneled sides, turned legs with paw foot.

48 x44 x 24 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

Top with full-width shrinkage crack and fill; top reset; top with later underside medial brace; drawer runners rebuilt; drawer guides replaced; several drawers with cut and patch veneer repairs; glass pulls replaced but in original holes.