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Greene County, Tennessee sideboard,

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tiger maple, poplar and cherry with yellow pine and poplar secondary, original splash panel, extensive period pencil inscriptions on interior of backboards (illegible), attributed to the Burgner cabinet making family of Horse Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, 1820-1840, 46 x 65-3/4 x 23-1/2 in. Good condition overall, refinished, brass probably replaced (no plugged holes), minor pest damage, normal wear, surface abrasions Provenance: By family tradition, the sideboard was purchased "from a member of the Burgner family out at Horse Creek"; The Estate of the Late Thomas W. (Jack) and Dr. Frances Bernard Overall, Greeneville, Tennessee Illustrated in Richard Doughty, [Greeneville: 100 Year Portrait,] page 301; for more on the Burgner cabinet shops, see Williams and Harsh, [The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture], page 51; for other related sideboards, see Doughty, page 300.

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