Lot Essay
A hand written notation in George W. Scott Jr's ledger attributes this chest to Ono, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Details
A FEDERAL WALNUT TALL CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
PENNSYLVANIA, 1790-1810
The rectangular molded projecting cornice above a conforming case fitted with a frieze of three short and two short graduated thumb-molded drawers over four graduated thumb-molded long drawers flanked by chamfered columns above a shaped apron, on flared French feet, eagle embossed brasses stamped "E Pluribus Unum"--69 7/8 in.47½in long, 23in. deep --
PENNSYLVANIA, 1790-1810
The rectangular molded projecting cornice above a conforming case fitted with a frieze of three short and two short graduated thumb-molded drawers over four graduated thumb-molded long drawers flanked by chamfered columns above a shaped apron, on flared French feet, eagle embossed brasses stamped "E Pluribus Unum"--69 7/8 in.47½in long, 23in. deep --
Provenance
Acquired February 10, 1951