North Carolina Federal Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers

Piedmont region, attributed to Piggott school, circa 1820, yellow pine and poplar secondary, dovetailed case, applied molded cornice with distinctive applied molded scalloped edge, three over two (with full dust boards) over four (no dust boards) graduated lipped drawer configuration, straight feet from the solid with distinctive applied bracket foot base featuring reeded beveled top edge, bold dovetailed shaped bracket feet with spur.

59.75 x 42.5 x 21.5 in., case width 39.75 in.

From the Collection of Quincy and Betty Scarborough, Fayetteville, North Carolina

Reference: American Furniture, Luke Beckerdite: June Lucas, The Early Furniture of North Carolina's Cane Creek Settlement, p. 131, fig. 67.

Later pulls; later dark surface; top left small drawer with break at dovetail front joint; several drawers with cut/patch/repair to lips and facings of drawer fronts; some drawer runners and guides rebuilt; later bracket foot facings; one spur missing.