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East Tennessee cherry pie safe, late Sheraton/Classical form, poplar secondary. Rectangular form with dovetailed vaulted peak-shaped gallery, top having a half round molding, two dovetailed and scratch beaded drawers with turned pulls flanked by embossed rectangular stiles with figured cherry, lower case with two doors, each having four tins punched with fylfot design with semi-circular borders, flanked by scroll-shaped pilasters. Sides with two matching punched tins. Base with a small half-round molding and a shaped skirt with returns. The case rests on turned feet with ball tips. 60 1/4" H x 52" W x 23 3/4" D. Hawkins Co., 3rd quarter of the 19th century.
CONDITION: Older refinished surface. A "splinter" loss to the lower left door frame and repair to the lower right door corner. Losses to tin on the lower left side. Front tins with exfoliation to surface from applied old varnish. Old break to the right side gallery front inner edge. Horizontal wood shrinkage to top.
