PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CHEST
c. 1785, attrib. Jonathan Gostelowe (1744-1795)
four graduated drawers with grained mahogany veneered fronts, original Rococo gilt brass hardware, ogee feet, 34.5"h; 36"w; 21"d
Inscription inside bottom drawer: This bureau belonged/to my mother from 1761. Until her death/In the winter of 1849 it came to me by her directions./J.R...(illegible)
Fittings for top drawer missing. Yellow pine and poplar secondary wood.
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Realized: $18,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 85 : PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CHEST
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