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QUEEN ANNE CARVED SLANT FRONT DESK Probably Made by Ebenezer Hubbell

Origin

United States

Period

18th Century

Materials

Cherry..

Dimensions

W.	41 in;	H.	45.5 in;	D.	20 in;
W.	104.14 cm;	H.	115.57 cm;	D.	50.8 cm;

Creation Date

1765

Description

Probably Made by Ebenezer Hubbell (1723-1800)
Stratford, Connecticut, Circa 1765

Primary Wood: Cherry
Secondary Woods: Oak, White Pine

Reference: Please see Edward S. Cooke Jr. “The Social Economy of the Preindustrial Joiner in Western Connecticut, 1750-1800” in American Furniture 1995, specifically pages 128-129 and figures 16-17 for two desks probably made by Ebenezer Hubbell. Also, the desk and bookcase on pages 423-425, number 202, in Nancy Richards and Nancy Evans New England Furniture at Winterthur has the same inset carved shell and Spanish feet. Those attributes are also seen in a desk from the Woodbury area in Litchfield County Furniture 1730-1850, page 62-63, an exhibit held at the Litchfield Historical Society.

Styles / Movements

Queen Anne, Traditional

Dealer Reference Number

7186

Incollect Reference Number

368724