NEW JERSEY OR PENNSYLVANIA, 1750-1770

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A QUEEN ANNE FIGURED MAPLE TALL CHEST-OF-DRAWERS
NEW JERSEY OR PENNSYLVANIA, 1750-1770
Appears to retain its original cast brass hardware
58½ in. high, 41 in. wide, 22 in. deep

Provenance

According to a paper label inside the chest:
James Cooper (1720-1789), Haddonfield, New Jersey
William Cooper (1770-1850), Haddonfield and Woodbury, New Jersey, son
William E. Cooper (1812-1856), Woodbury, son
William Alfred Cooper (1854-1901), Woodbury and Philadelphia
Sarah (Cooper) Finn, daughter
Thence by descent in the family

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Lot Essay

Both made of dramatically figured maple, this tall chest and the dressing table in the following lot have family histories in the Cooper family of Haddonfield, New Jersey. The pieces may have been made for James Cooper (1720-1789), who married Mary Jessup (1737/8-1794) in 1764 and on this chest, the history of ownership is recorded on a paper label.

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