North Carolina Tapered Leg 8 tin pie safe
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Cupboards & Pie SafesRelated Cupboards & Pie Safes
More Items in Cupboards & Pie Safes
View MoreRecommended Cabinets, Cupboards & Storage
View MoreItem Details
Description
ca. 1850 one of the earliest pie safes. tall legs at 18" off the ground! North Hampton County, NC tapered leg pie safe with 8 crimped seemed tins. Made from cypress. Cypress is a North Carolina coastal wood. Cypress furniture comes from EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. Mortised and Tennon construction. Square nails in the back. Original tins. Great surface. Original Legs. Stack molding decoration at the top. A GREAT southern pie safe. story from the consigner. in 1980 a Picker door knocked and saw this pie safe sitting on a porch. They could not buy it. For years they went back and finally the pie safe was sold to them. My consigner has had the pie safe in their house and now as age has it... its time to move it on. This is a wonderful pie safe. total height 69". height of tapered leg 18" . width 41" . depth front to back 22". the top crown hangs over 2.5" all around making this an incredible visual experience for any pie safe enthusiast. FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE PIESAFE TINS AND DRAWER see our website LedbetterAuctions.com
Condition
excellent estate condition. Note on the tins. THE TINS ARE THE ORIGINAL TINS. the front tins have never been touched. the side tins have small old repairs along the bottoms. I have added more picture of this. The drawer pulls are correct we have added more pics of them. The drawer construction is a lapped joint. Please call for full condition reports. We will note anything we find.
Buyer's Premium
- 23%
North Carolina Tapered Leg 8 tin pie safe
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
66 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Gibsonville, NC, usOffers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
TOP