Lot 200: Chapin School high chest of drawers in two parts, upper section having broken pediment, pierced carved top over three short deep drawers over four long drawers on lower section with one long drawer over three short drawers over scalloped apron all se

Chapin School high chest of drawers in two parts, upper section having broken pediment, pierced carved top over three short deep drawers over four long drawers on lower section with one long drawer over three short drawers over scalloped apron all set on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, original hardware and old red finish, circa 1790 Connecticut River Valley. Top center drawer has typical vine carving lower center drawer with fan carving. Cherry and Eastern white pine. ht. 80 1/4in. upper case ht. 49 5/8in. wd. 35 3/8in. dp. 18 1/8in. lower case ht. 30 5/8in. wd. 37 3/8in. dp. 19 1/8in. Photographed in Connecticut Valley Furniture by Thomas and Alice Kugelman and Robert Lionetti, Catalog 82, page 187, Windsor, Connecticut Provenance: Timothy Phelps and Ruth Wilson, married 1785 Cyrus Howe and Sally Phelps Edward Thrall and Flavia Howe George Merwin and Leliane Thrall Hubbel Brown and Dorothy Merwin Elizebeth Bowman and Edward Brown born 1932 to present owners

Starting Bid: $5000

Estimate: $10000- $15000

Auction Date: October 12, 2013