March 6, 2026: Winter Americana - Day Three
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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SALYARDS FAMILY, ROCKINGHAM CO., SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DIMINUTIVE PAINTED YELLOW PINE BLANKET CHEST, of post-and-panel construction, the rectangular top with an applied edge molding over an open interior, the whole raised on tapered feet issuing from the post. The interior has a number of different inscriptions by members of the Salyard / Salyards family including "A. S. Salyard / Broadway, Va.", "Albert", and "James E. Salyards / J. E. S." Retains an early painted surface over an earlier blue on the panels and the original lock and iron butt hinges. Circa 1840. 24" HOA, 32" WOA, 18 1/2" DOA.
Catalogue Note: While there's no doubt that this piece descended in the Salyards family, knowing exactly which member originally owned it poses a few possibilities. The first "A. S." Salyards found in our research was Algernon Sidney Salyards (1836-1857), son of pastor and professor Joseph Monterville Salyards (1808-1885). Algernon's life dates certainly align with the timeframe in which this chest was made, but another option may be Albert Sidney Salyards (1884-1951), whose father, James Erasmus Salyards (1856-1938), also wrote his name in the chest.
Good overall condition with typical minor to moderate wear to the surface and expected flaking to the paint along the grain; the lid currently detached with breakage and insect damage along the back where the hinges attach with all pieces and original screws retained.
Descended in the Salyards family of Rockingham Co., VA.
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