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Duncan Phyfe (Attributed)

FEDERAL ELLIPTIC FRONT CHEST

Origin

United States

Period

19th Century

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood.

Dimensions

W.	36 in;	H.	37.5 in;	D.	20.75 in;
W.	91.44 cm;	H.	95.25 cm;	D.	52.71 cm;

Creation Date

1810

Description

Attributable to Duncan Phyfe or an Equally Competent Workshop
New York, Circa 1810

Primary Woods: Mahogany, Rosewood Banding
Secondary Woods: Poplar, White Pine, Gum

Height: 37 1/2 inches
Width: 36 inches
Depth: 20 3/4 inches

Reference: An almost identical chest is pictured in Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency 1795-1830, plate 89, by Nancy McClelland, and a very similar chest is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is illustrated in Charles Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period, page 184, number 140. Pictured in Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. In Search of Excellence, page 53.

Styles / Movements

Traditional

Dealer Reference Number

7272

Incollect Reference Number

370012