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Lot 1266
Two New England Federal Painted Wash Stands
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1830, white pine and mixed woods, the first with later yellow and green paint with stenciled seashell dovetailed backsplash, lower shelf with single drawer, turned tapered legs (33.75 x 18.25 x 16 in.); the second with original faux grain painted surface with yellow line highlights having a stylized wave-crest dovetailed backsplash, lower shelf with single drawer, turned tapered legs (38 x 17 x 14 in.).

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

One with later paint; the other with original paint having age appropriate wear and paint loss; the yellow stand with surface wear especially at the edges; the faux grain painted stand with old but possibly later wave-crest panel to backsplash; staining to lower shelf.