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AEDTN or KY Cherry Sugar Chest
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJan 26, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,200+ lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. Jan. 25 at 9 AM EST with lots #1-783 (separate catalog) and continues Sun. Jan. 26 at 1 PM EST with lots #784-1261. Estates represented include Gertrude S. Caldwell, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Dr. Larry Wolfe, Nashville; Norman Luboff; plus the collection of Jon E. Jones, Cookeville; and deaccessioned art from the Hunter Museum, Vanderbilt University Museum, the Memphis-Brooks Museum, and more. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
Southern Hepplewhite cherry sugar chest, poplar secondary, likely Middle Tennessee or Kentucky. Rectangular form, molded top with breadboard ends having applied moldings to edges, above a case with very fine exposed dovetails, three interior compartments, medial molding over one dovetailed drawer with wooden pulls, and square tapering legs terminating into spike feet. 35 1/2" H x 26 5/8" W x 19" D. Circa 1810.
Condition
Older refinished surface. Lower dovetailed drawer appears to have older replaced drawer sides and bottom. A more contemporary stained bottom board for the upper sugar well covers the original bottom which can be viewed from the underside. Hinged top with some staining and wood shrinkage. The upper well compartment is fitted with three contemporary stacking wood storage bins.
- Provenance
The estate of Kaye Bransford Ruty, Nashville and by descent in her family. Possible previous owners include Joseph MIller (b. 1785, Richmond, KY- d. 1858, Gallatin TN, m. Susan Estill Kennedy) or Robert Creighton/Crayton Bransford (b. Moulton, Alabama, 1827- d. Nashville, 1886, m. Sallie Harper and Cherrie Ireland). A "safe" is mentioned in Robert Bransford's will along with a biscuit table also in this auction. Other family members lived in Marshall County, TN and Christian County, KY.
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