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39 West Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
United States

HEPPLEWHITE BOW-FRONT CHEST

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  • Description
    Attributed to Joseph Clark, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ca. 1790
    Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple and figural birch inlays (panel)
    Signed monogram, brass original.
    Over-all in excellent condition, old finish
    Provenance: Important New Hampshire Collection
    This fine Hepplewhite four drawer chest with original brass exhibits attributes such as, the drop-panel in the skirt and detailed inlay patterns, used in Portsmouth workshops.
    Similar examples are illustrated in Portsmouth Furniture Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast edited by Brock Jobe. p. 114-119. This piece was discovered in a home in Greenfield, New Hampshire, where Clark worked for a few years. The Greek Key inlay on the top edge of this bureau is similar to that seen on a card table that was found in a home belonging to the Avery family, who were descendants of Clark.
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Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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