American (Ohio), 19th century. A figured maple and pine secondary chest of six graduated drawers all with scratch beading, wooden knobs, rising on arched bracket feet; ht. 55, wd. 47.5, dp. 25 in. A penultimate example of Union Village craftsmanship. For a related example see Rieman and Burks (1993, Fig. 263).
Note: Both David Good and Joanne Pennington, long-time friends of Jane Murphy's, confirm that this piece was purchased at an auction at Otterbein, Ohio. A September,1960 ad for this auction, supplied by long time Ohio Shaker scholar, Chuck Muller, advertises a " 6 drawer curly maple" chest that is believed to be this lot.
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