Walnut Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Blanket Chest

Handmade - rectangular hinged top with thumb molded edge above dovetailed case - front with inlaid shield-shaped escutcheon above rectangular line inlaid panel with tomb-stone arched ends and inscription: “17 EP 70” - above inlaid heart flanked by inlaid tulips - ubove applied molded shoulder - above two shor drawers with thumb molded edges, batwing brass pulls and escutcheons - all above applied molded base with straight apron all sitting on four bracket fee (dovetailed front feet) 27 H, 50” W, and 23” D.