Mid-Atlantic Butler's Chest, early 19th c.,

Figured mahogany veneers, with poplar secondary, the fall front finely inlaid with oval panels, opens to reveal a divided interior of inlaid drawers and pigeon holes and a writing surface inlaid with a later light wood panel, the three graduated drawers are highlighted with light and dark string inlay, the scalloped skirt decorated with a band of vertical light and dark inlay, raised on delicate French feet.

46" x 48" x 22"

The Estate of the Late Charles E. Smith, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Some drawer restoration and some veneer cracks, some inlay loss, the top with a veneer split and an area of veneer damage.

$1,000 - 2,000