north-carolina-late-chippendale-walnut-step-back-china-press
Lot 90
North Carolina Late Chippendale Walnut Step Back China Press
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, yellow pine and poplar secondary, two-part form, upper case featuring broken arch pediment terminating in relief carved rosettes with inlaid dot, open frieze also with two inlaid dots, two hinged cabinet doors each with six window panes and molded mullions, shelved interior, lightwood line inlay with ovolo corners, lower chest with applied molding, four graduated lipped drawers agin with repeating lightwood line inlay and ovolo corners, applied bold tall shaped bracket original feet.

80 x 40 x 22 in.

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Repairs at cornice; rosettes and finial possibly later; replaced glass and reglazed; replaced pulls with plug holes; drawer runners rebuilt; replaced drawer guides; some hairline crack to feet, but original.