Sugar Chest

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This is an antique Southern Federal walnut sugar chest on a stand, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810). It is characterized by its rectangular form, a hinged lid with a mitered or breadboard edge, prominent exposed corner dovetail joints, and tapered square legs. Historically, these specialized pieces of furniture were status symbols in the American South (frequently from Tennessee, Kentucky, or North Carolina), used to secure and store highly valuable blocks of refined sugar behind locked lidsMeasures 28 in tall x 25 in wide x 17 in deep

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Sugar Chest

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Estimate $1,200-$2,000May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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