CONNECTICUT, 1760-1780
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A CHIPPENDALE CARVED CHERRYWOOD CHEST-ON-CHEST
connecticut, 1760-1780
In two parts: the upper section with molded swan's neck pediment terminating in carved pinwheels centering a carved plinth surmounted by ball-and-spire finial flanked by flame-carved finials above a case fitted with a central fan-carved thumbmolded short drawer flanked by two thumbmolded short drawers above four graduated thumbmolded long drawers all flanked by fluted pilasters; the lower section with molded mid-band over a case fitted with four graduated thumbmolded long drawers flanked by fluted pilasters headed by circular pinwheel-carved reserves above a fan-carved pendant, on shaped bracket feet, appears to retain traces of gilding on termini
89¼in. high, 43½in. wide, 22in. deep
connecticut, 1760-1780
In two parts: the upper section with molded swan's neck pediment terminating in carved pinwheels centering a carved plinth surmounted by ball-and-spire finial flanked by flame-carved finials above a case fitted with a central fan-carved thumbmolded short drawer flanked by two thumbmolded short drawers above four graduated thumbmolded long drawers all flanked by fluted pilasters; the lower section with molded mid-band over a case fitted with four graduated thumbmolded long drawers flanked by fluted pilasters headed by circular pinwheel-carved reserves above a fan-carved pendant, on shaped bracket feet, appears to retain traces of gilding on termini
89¼in. high, 43½in. wide, 22in. deep