north-carolina-federal-inlaid-walnut-chest-of-drawers-elisabeth-miller
Lot 169
North Carolina Federal Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, Elisabeth Miller
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Piedmont region, dated 1804, poplar secondary, inlaid at frieze "1804 Elisabeth Miller", the rare form featuring a deep inlaid frieze that conceals two interior upper small drawers, the half-blind dovetailed case with four graduated lipped drawers and light wood line inlay, full dust boards, the stiles with four line light wood inlays, chamfered corners with diamond inlay, later deeply scalloped skirt and French bracket feet.

47.25 x 37 x 20.5 in., case width 35.5 in.

Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Top with dark staining and wear; later pulls; some drawer secondary and runners rebuilt; later skirt and feet; cut/patch at lower stile by bottom drawer; cut/patches at lower left/right case sides.

$1,000 - 2,000