August Americana
Description:
Queen Anne Carved Cherry High Chest of Drawers, attributed to Elijah Booth, Woodbury, Connecticut, c. 1760-70, the upper case with boldly molded cornice above a scalloped fan-carved central drawer flanked by four short drawers and graduated drawers below, set into the lower section with long drawer above a central fan-carved drawer flanked by two short drawers, on a shaped skirt joining C-scroll-ornamented cabriole legs ending in pad feet, refinished, replaced brasses, (minor imperfections),ht. 78, wd. 40, dp. 20 1/2 in.
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Thomas Schwenke, Inc., Woodbury, Connecticut, c. 2005.
Literature: For similar examples of work made by Booth and his circle, see Greenlawn, New England Furniture at Williamsburg, plate 82, pp. 94-96; exhibition catalog for Litchfield County Furniture, plates 38 and 40, pp. 62-63 and 68-69, respectively; and Edward S. Cook Jr., Elijah Booth and Other Joiners in Newtown and Woodbury, 1750-1820, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Thomas Schwenke Inc., Elijah Booth, Edward S. Cook Jr., Newtown, Waterbury, Anne Carved Cherry HighStephen L. Fletcher
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