A QUEEN ANNE BURL-VENEER HIGH CHEST-OF-DRAWERS

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A QUEEN ANNE BURL-VENEER HIGH CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
BOSTON, 1730-1750

In two parts: the upper section with overhanging molded top above a secret cornice drawer over two stacked small drawers centering a rectangular drawer with carved concave arch over four graduated long drawers each outlined in double panels of crossbanding; the lower section with mid-molding above one long drawer over three short drawers, the central drawer with carved concave arch, above a flattened-arch skirt with a central round drop flanked by turned drops, on cabriole legs with pad feet, appears to retain original brasses--
76 1/2in. high, 41in. wide, 23in. deep

Literature

Elizabeth Stillinger, "Dwight Blaney: Portrait of a Collector," Antiques, (October, 1980), pp. 748-757, pl. VII.

Lot Essay

This high chest-of-drawers exhibits features that tie it to both the William and Mary and the Queen Anne periods. The use of thick-cut burled wood veneer outlined in crossbanding, the secret drawer in the upper case, and the central skirt pattern are reminiscent of William and Mary case furniture. The cabriole legs and absence of a strip nailed to the underside of the skirt are characteristics of Queen Anne high chests-of-drawers.