A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCKED AND SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCKED AND SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCKED AND SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCKED AND SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS

EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, POSSIBLY BOSTON, 1780-1800

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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCKED AND SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, POSSIBLY BOSTON, 1780-1800
appears to retain its original hardware
32 ½ in. high, 36 in. wide, 21 ½ in. deep
Provenance
Probable line of descent:
The Roberts Family, Hartford, Connecticut
Mr. George Perkins and Mrs. Mary (Roberts) Perkins, Hartford, circa 1800
Mr. Horace Clark and Mrs. Mabel (Perkins) Clark, son-in-law and daughter
The Clark Family, Hartford
Thence by descent in the family until 1994
Wayne Pratt, Inc., Woodbury, Connecticut, 1994
Literature
J. T. Busch, 'Americana in Minnesota', Antiques & Fine Art (Autumn/Winter 2005), p. 174.

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The Roberts family were early settlers of Hartford, Connecticut. Descendants of the family held prominent positions in government offices, churches and successful businesses. The Roberts family primarily made their name through the prosperous Hartford Carpet Company, which managed numerous carpet factories. George Sr. (1810-1878), father of Mary Roberts Perkins, served as president. George Roberts Jr. (1845-1921), brother to Mary, held positions as secretary, treasurer, vice-president, and eventually president. The family built properties throughout the town and some of their homes still stand today, such as the Seven Gables mansion.

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