
Federal Tiger Maple & Cherry Pennsylvania Bachelor's Chest of Drawers / Dresser
With our highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques is delighted to present for sale an extremely choice and rare early American bachelor's chest of drawers or dresser. This chest is constructed with the finest native cherry hardwood and exceptionally bold tiger maple drawer fronts which contrast each other in the most extraordinary way. The balance of the two beautiful natural tones and aspects of the cherry and tiger maple woods create a masterful aesthetic very few chests of drawers from this era possess. This low chest or bachelor chest, so named for a gentleman with limited clothing storage needs, is quite a prized piece for any collector searching for an usual and rare piece of early 19th century history with aesthetic appeal. Aside from the history and uniqueness of design, this chest is among the most functional and well proportioned examples still available from the height of the American federal period. A well formed convex shaped top drawer rests above the largest and most prac