NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHERRY BONNET-TOP HIGHBOY
Western Massachusetts, c. 1770, original bat wing brass
swan-neck molded pediment with carved rosettes and original flame finials. Top with fan-carved drawer flanked by two drawers over four graduated long drawers enclosed by fluted corners. Lower case with long drawer over shell-carved drawer flanked by four short drawers, on cabriole legs with shell-carved knees ending in webbed ball and claw feet
92"h (inc. finial); 43"w; 22"d
19th c. label in drawer: Bought at Williams house in Lanesboro opp burying grounds. paid $25 for this and 6 or 7 old books.
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Realized: $37,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 76 : NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHERRY BONNET-TOP HIGHBOY
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