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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 1063625, member: 5066"]Most of the known Crosman pieces are blanket chests, this chest below i went after in 2011 at auction. It was once owned by Esther Stevens Fraser, the scholar/historian who first discovered Robert Crosman and, in 1933 published "The Tantalizing Chests of Taunton". This is an early chest of his and the decoration is more restrained, an almost child like quality to the design, perhaps built by Crosman as a teenager.</p><p>I thought i might have a chance because the lid was replaced and entire chest was painted green in the 19th century, Fraser had the paint removed. Some small</p><p>in-painting on the drawer done as well. With these condition issues,</p><p>estimate was 2k-4k, FAT CHANCE! It sold for 15k to a dealer who flipped it the next day for 30k.</p><p>and notice, no birds on this chest</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]209139[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 1063625, member: 5066"]Most of the known Crosman pieces are blanket chests, this chest below i went after in 2011 at auction. It was once owned by Esther Stevens Fraser, the scholar/historian who first discovered Robert Crosman and, in 1933 published "The Tantalizing Chests of Taunton". This is an early chest of his and the decoration is more restrained, an almost child like quality to the design, perhaps built by Crosman as a teenager. I thought i might have a chance because the lid was replaced and entire chest was painted green in the 19th century, Fraser had the paint removed. Some small in-painting on the drawer done as well. With these condition issues, estimate was 2k-4k, FAT CHANCE! It sold for 15k to a dealer who flipped it the next day for 30k. and notice, no birds on this chest [ATTACH=full]209139[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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