Attributed Petersburg, late 18th century, yellow pine secondary, the rectangular case with fully blind dovetailed case, four graduated drawers with scratch bead, applied flush stiles, three-quarter dust shelves, applied distinctive original bracket foot base.

36 x 43.25 x 22.5 in., case width 42 in.

Private Collection, Petersburg, Virginia

There are multiple similar examples of this case construction in the MESDA files, including S-3019, S-7620, and others.
Literature: Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, May 1992, Volume XVIII, 1, pg. 31, fig. 22 and Southern Furniture 1680-1830, The Colonial Williamsburg Collection, Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, page 352-355, fig. III.


Some light wear and staining to top; case sides with wear and maring; later pulls (in original holes); two missing locks; top drawer now lacking divided interior.