A Near Pair of North Carolina Chippendale Walnut Chests of Drawers

Each Piedmont region, circa 1800, yellow pine secondary, dovetailed case, top with dadoed joint, two board top with molded edge, two over three graduate drawer configuration with scratch bead, three quarter length dust boards below two side by side drawers, half length dust boards remainder, dovetailed bracket foot base with spur.

39 x 40 x 21.5 in., case width 37.5 in.; and 38.75 x 40 x 21.75 in.

The First: Top with marring and dark staining; missing one lock; drawer runners rebuilt; pulls are old and in the original holes; old dovetailed bracket feet with spur are stylistically correct but appear later.

The Second: Top with staining, wear and tight separation crack to right side; drawer runners rebuilt; later pulls with plug holes; old dovetailed bracket with spur are stylistically correct but appear later.