Lot Essay
In his 1986 invoice, George Samaha notes that this chest was previously in the Du Pont Collection, possibly a reference to the collection assembled by William K. du Pont (d. 2020).
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PROBABLY RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1745
Details
A QUEEN ANNE RED-PAINTED MAPLE CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
PROBABLY RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1745
appears to retain original brasses
41 1⁄2 in. high, 36 1⁄2 in. wide, 17 in. deep
PROBABLY RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1745
appears to retain original brasses
41 1⁄2 in. high, 36 1⁄2 in. wide, 17 in. deep
Provenance
G.W. Samaha, Milan, Ohio
Acquired from above, January 1986
Acquired from above, January 1986
Literature
Peter Goodman, Notebook, no. 848.
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