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Made and Labeled by Archelaus Flint, Jr. (1777-1852)
Charlestown, Massachusetts. 1803-1816

The label reads “House Furniture of the most approved fashion and best kind, made, sold, and exchanged by Archelaus Flint, Cabinetmaker in his shop in Main St. near the square in Charlestown’

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Maple, White Pine

Height: 29 1/4 inches
Width: 35 3/4 inches
Depth: 17 inches

Provenance: SAJE Americana Antiques, Short Hills, NJ

Biography of Archelaus Flint, Jr.:

When Archelaus Flint Jr. was born on 4 May 1777, in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, the patriot and cabinetmaker Archelaus Flint, was 40 and his mother, Chloe Elmer, was 39. He married Mary Flint on 30 September 1803, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Charlestown until 1816 and moved to South Philadelphia, 1850. In 1803, at the age of 26, his occupation is listed as cabinetmaker in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He died on November 20, 1852, in Philadelphia, is buried in Philadelphia.

$9,250

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