American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, c. 1820

An American Neoclassic chest of drawers in bird's-eye maple, made in Philadelphia or Baltimore in the French Restoration taste, circa 1820.

The case employs both solid and veneered bird’s-eye maple in choice selection of overall pattern. The top is matched bird’s maple over a full-width blind drawer that spans the top, set above three graduated drawers with turned mushroom knobs, and a blind apron drawer at the foot rail below.

Ring-turned columns flank the lower case, rising from a turret above ball feet, and the sides are frame-and-panel construction. The drawers have cherry sides, poplar bottoms and pine back panels. The sides of the case are counter veneered in birds-eye maple on white pine. The top blind drawer has an English replacement lock. The other drawers have their original French locks.

DIMENSIONS: 43" W x 21-1/2" D x 38" H

ORIGIN: United States, Philadelphia or Baltimore

PERIOD: Circa 1820, Neoclassic, French Restoration taste

MATERIALS: Bird's-eye maple (solid and veneers), Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine, Brass

CONDITION: Surfaces have been cleaned and shellac-polished. Drawer runners and rails have been waxed and leveled. The lower three drawers retain their original locks. The top drawer's lock is a later English replacement that visually matches the others. Condition consistent with age and use.

SKU: 1730