Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

June 17, 2023: Premier Americana – Day Two

Sat, Jun 17, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2312

TENNESSEE VERNACULAR CHERRY BLANKET CHEST

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

TENNESSEE CHERRY BLANKET CHEST, hinged rectangular top with applied molding over open interior, post-and-panel case with three front panels and a panel to each end, raised on sharply tapered square legs, cut-out scallops to front and end skirts. Poplar secondary wood. Retains a good old refinished surface with warm color. Attributable to Blount or Smith Co., possibly Carthage, TN. 1830-1850. 27" H, 36 1/2" W, 18" D. 
Literature: See Williams/Harsh/Parks, The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture and Its Makers Through 1850, p. 224, figs. 297, 298 for closely related examples.
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Condition

Very good overall condition, lacking one front scallop. 

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