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P.O. Box 210, Planitarium Station
New York City, NY 10024 , United States
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Five-Drawer Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers
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Description
FINE HEPPLEWHITE INLAID MAHOGANY FIVE-DRAWER
CHEST OF DRAWERS
New York, c.1800
The oblong top above a conforming case with five drawers, the top drawer decorated with side-by-side, diamond-shaped inlays and each drawer with a string inlay border and string edging, original brass bale-handle pulls with oval stamped brass back plates, the base with a ogee skirt terminating in tall flared French feet.
Secondary wood: Tulip Poplar
H: 51” W: 45” D: 19½”
Condition: Excellent: retaining original brass drawer pulls and mellow antique surface. There is a small veneer patch on the proper right front foot.
This chest was inspired directly from George Hepplewhite’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide (London, 1794), pl.52, that illustrates a chest with and two side-by-side short drawers above three long drawers and a closely related skirt. The top drawer of the present chest uses decorative inlay to simulate the appearance of two side-by-side drawers. Hepplewhite does not show a five-drawer chest.
This piece is distinguished by its tall flaring feet, excellent condition and lovely old surface. -
More Information
Origin: United States, New York Period: 19th Century Materials: Inlaid Mahogany Condition: Excellent. Creation Date: c. 1800 Styles / Movements: George III, Federal, Hepplewhite Dealer Reference #: C-080152 Incollect Reference #: 207106 -
Dimensions
W. 45 in; H. 51 in; D. 19.5 in; W. 114.3 cm; H. 129.54 cm; D. 49.53 cm;
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