19th C. SHERATON STYLE CENTENNIAL CHERRY BACHELOR CHEST W/ FINE CORNUCOPIA BRASS

19th CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA SHERATON STYLE CENTENNIAL CHERRY BACHELORS CHEST WITH THE BEST CORNUCOPIA BRASSES Bay Colony Antiques is pleased to offer for sale this wonderful 19th Century Pennsylvania Sheraton Style Centennial Cherry Bachelor Chest. The year is 1876, the United States is planning a celebration to honor the centennial anniversary of our new country and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Centennial International Exhibition was our first "World's Fair" on American soil. Visitors from all over the world visited Philadelphia during the 6 month showcase and marveled at the advancements in industry, agriculture, philosophy, and horticulture. The Centennial Exhibit was a great success with an estimated 10 million visitors attending. American pride was at an all time high, with our strengthened nationalism we enter an era of "Colonial Revival" in cabinet making and architecture. This is truly a very fine and advanced reproduction