Messages

1

Antique Questions Forum / Re: early american chest of drawers

« on: October 18, 2009, 08:15:49 am »

thank you so much for your input in this matter 

2

Antique Questions Forum / Re: early american chest of drawers

« on: October 18, 2009, 07:29:31 am »

This is the info I received at time of sale

Rectangular top, applied molded rim, two short drawers, one with inlaid patera monogrammed M.C., over three graduated long drawers, bracket feet.  Condition: refinished, replaced feet and molding, replaced brasses. Dimensions: 41"W., 20"D., 37 1/2"H.

3

Antique Questions Forum / early american chest of drawers

« on: October 17, 2009, 02:10:14 pm »

found chest and would like to try to authenicate it. It is a walnut and poplar and design tends to be more  mid-atlantic than new england.  One of the drawers has an inlaid oval  known as a pattera with the initials MC.  It has wedge shaped pieces that are shaded by burning to give a 3 dimensional appearance.  The actual initials are drawn on the inlay in ink, which is not unusual. It is reportably to have been owned by Moses Cleaveland who was the founder of Cleveland and lived in Canterbury Connecticut from 1754 to 1806. I found the chest in this region but to have been sold at one time from a shop in Ohio. I have tried to find records of the probated estate of Cleaveland but as of yet no luck. Does anybody have any ideas of how to authenticate this chest.
[/URL]