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American Country Chippendale Period Pine Blanket Chest with Drawers

By: Unknown rural cabinetmaker

Style: American Country Chippendale (late 18th century New England)

Origin: United States (likely New England, Massachusetts or Connecticut)

Materials: White pine case; probable poplar/pine secondary woods; later brass bail pulls; iron nails; red-brown wash surface

Age: circa 1780–1800

Condition: Good (heavy surface wear and abrasions, edge dings, losses and scuffs to feet; hardware likely replaced; structurally sound)

Value: $400–$900 (auction)

Maker's Marks / Writing: Fragmentary paper label on the front (illegible in the photo); no maker’s mark observed.

Date: 2025-10-31 16:11:01.547896

Description:

Lift-top blanket chest in country Chippendale taste, constructed in white pine with large hand-cut dovetail case joinery, thumbnail-molded lid, and an applied bracket-foot base with shaped skirt. The lower section presents two working drawers (center panel likely fixed), fitted with later brass bail pulls. Retains a dry reddish-brown surface and a fragmentary old paper label on the front.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This is a solid example of a New England country Chippendale blanket chest with drawers, likely late 18th century. The hand-cut dovetails, oxidized pine, lid molding, applied bracket base with honest wear, and overall proportions support a period attribution; the drawer hardware appears to be later replacements and the paper label fragment is likely 19th-century or later. Condition is used but appealing, with a dry, original-feeling surface. A word about fakes.. chests of this general type are commonly reproduced (especially late 19th–20th century Colonial Revival), so hardware, interior till/hinges, and secondary woods should be inspected closely to confirm the period build. Based on visible evidence, I judge this example likely period with later elements. {chavatar_catchphrase}

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Provenance:

Not provided.

Condition:

Good (heavy surface wear and abrasions, edge dings, losses and scuffs to feet; hardware likely replaced; structurally sound)

Identification Score: 90%

Form and construction (blanket chest with lower drawers, hand-cut dovetails, bracket feet, thumbnail-molded lid) are strongly consistent with late 18th-century New England work.

Authenticity Score: 70%

Hand-cut joinery, age-consistent wear and oxidation, and early base profile point to period manufacture; later bail pulls and lack of interior/back views temper certainty.

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Keywords

American Country Chippendale, blanket chest with drawers, pine chest, New England furniture, 18th century, hand-cut dovetails, bracket feet, United States

Report ID:  : 6f6r6v

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