Federal Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers

Attributed to Virginia, circa 1810, walnut veneer, poplar and yellow pine secondary, dovetailed case with applied cove molded cornice, three over six graduated lipped drawers with burl wood veneers, canted corners, drop skirt with applied reeded trim, French bracket feet.

67.5 x 45.5 x 24 in., case width 41.5 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Acquired Howell's Antiques, Montvale, Virginia, 1988

Back boards have been reset; pulls are old and in original holes; right side of case with vertical shrinkage crack; some shrinkage cracks to the skirt; feet are original with some minor chips.