QUEEN ANNE FLAT TOP HIGHBOY

Origin

United States

Period

18th Century

Materials

Walnut.

Dimensions

W.	41 in;	H.	67 in;	D.	20.25 in;
W.	104.14 cm;	H.	170.18 cm;	D.	51.44 cm;

Creation Date

1745

Description

Probably Rhode Island, Circa 1745.

Primary Wood: Walnut
Secondary Wood: White Pine (by microanalysis)

Reference: Please see the highboy in Patricia Kane Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830, pages 214-217, number 31. Note the similarity of this skirt’s central drop to the back of those steps.

Styles / Movements

Queen Anne, Traditional

Incollect Reference Number

321593