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OUTSTANDING INLAID WALNUT DOWRY CHEST “D W 1776”

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
OUTSTANDING INLAID WALNUT DOWRY CHEST “D W 1776”
Lift top chest opens to reveal a lidded till with side that slides up revealing two small interior drawers. One drawer has old writing “Resscids” (?). Other drawer has pencil inscription “For this chest I paid 7 dollars 1868”. The front chest panel has three arched inset panels. The central having a decorative iron escutcheon, two large inlaid letters “D W”, a nine section semi-circular fan with alternating dark and light woods with an inlaid “1776” above. The outside panels have a triple inlaid star with alternating light and dark woods. Each panel is separated with a 5” molded section all above two side by side drawers having what appears to be its original Chinese Chippendale style brasses. The chest is set on an applied dovetailed bracket base. SIZE: 28-3/4” h x case size 47” w x 22-1/2” d. CONDITION: Very good. One handle missing. 9-94920