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A Rare Signed Highboy

Creator: REUBEN EVANS
Offered by: David A. Schorsch - Eileen M. Smiles Fine Americana

Description
REUBEN EVANS (1741-1785) AND RICHARD OSGOOD (1721-1780)
A Rare Signed Highboy

Salisbury, Massachusetts, 1768

Maple with white pine secondary wood and original brasses.

Height 73 ½ inches, width 38 ¼ inches, depth 20 ¼ inches.
The original ink signature,
makes this the first example of furniture known to us made by Reuben Evans (1741-1785) and Richard Osgood (1721-1780), cabinetmakers working in Salisbury, Massachusetts, who were related by marriage.
Provenance:

It descended in the Dudley family of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Maple with white pine secondary wood and original brasses.
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	770107

Dimensions

W.	38.25 in;	H.	73.5 in;	D.	20.25 in;
W.	97.16 cm;	H.	186.69 cm;	D.	51.44 cm;

Message from Seller:

David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles are nationally recognized dealers in American antiques and folk art, specializing in weathervanes, folk paintings, Shaker furniture, and more. With over forty years of experience, they offer expert services in private and corporate collections, authentication, and auction representation—contact them today at 203.263.3131 or via email at contact@schorsch-smiles.com.