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Tennessee Cherry Jackson Press

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Tennessee Jackson Press. Consisting of an angled cornice and locking, glazed mullioned doors encasing recessed top section with three shelves. Sits atop projecting lower section with fully finished and overhanging top having two short locking drawers with round wooden pulls. Fully turned side pilasters flanking two double-paneled cupboard doors and post and panel sides. Sits atop four short tapering turned legs ending in flattened ball feet. Bevel panel back on top and bottom, indicating the top is original to the bottom. Cherry, poplar secondary. Provenance - the press is referred in Susan and Conn Harris Wests' notes as a "Jackson Cabinet" and is listed as "unassigned" in terms of its provenance. Condition - overall very good condition; old refinish, drawer supports built up. Three panes of glass cracked. Split to interior left drawer; does not go all the way through and is not visible from front. Minor scratches and nicks consistent with age. Keys retained. 82 ½" height x 43 ¾" width x 23 ½" depth. Circa 1840. Glen Leven estate. Note - a watercolor of an interior Glen Leven scene showing this Jackson press and dated "1958" will accompany this lot. The watercolor is attributed to Conn West.

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