Southern Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers

Attributed to Piedmont North Carolina, circa 1800, poplar secondary, dovetailed case, applied cove molded cornice, three upper side-by-side drawers above two side-by-side drawers above four long drawers, all lipped and graduated, applied base molding and raised on old but later ogee bracket feet.

62 x 42 x 24 in. Case width 38.5 in.

Cornice has been off and reset; one horizontal backboard replaced; drawer runners rebuilt; some lip repair to drawer edges; replaced brasses; second drawer at bottom with two-inch cut and patch below brass; old but later and appropriate ogee bracket feet.