AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE WALNUT SALESMAN'S SAMPLE MODEL OF BLANKET/DOWER CHEST,made Pennsylvania. Hinged top with banded edge opens to deep compartment over molded mid-band above pair aligned drawers; shaped bracket feet. Inscribed in pencil under one drawer in 19th century script "John Hottenstein/Box/Union Liberty/And Forever" - H: 11 1/4 in.; Top, 16 in. x 9 1/2 in. Estimate $500-750
PROVENANCE: By family descent through the Hottenstein family of Pennsylvania to the present owner
Feet appear to be original. Drawers are dovetailed, pegs, and old hand-forged square head nails.
