American Federal Marquetry Inlaid Cherry Chest, c. 1800, probably Eastern Kentucky or Tennessee, the top inlaid with stringing and dovetailed to the case, the case with four cock-beaded graduated drawers with period brasses and pulls with oval backplates, the canted corners with crotch-veneer, edged with the shaped skirt with barber pole inlay and a central vertical inlaid band, raised on flaring bracket feet, h. 40-1/2", w. 40-1/2", d. 19".

In good "as found" condition. There are old repairs to the right rear leg. The lower 2" of the outer face of the left rear leg is gone. Light dings and imperfections to the top from age & use. Brasses are possibly original. The secondary wood is poplar. Retains its original glue blocks on the underside.