New York, circa 1815, attributed to Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854), white pine, ash, and cherrywood secondary, brass casters, with key, 49-3/8 x 25-1/2 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: By descent in the Iselin family, New York; Francis Bealey American Arts, Essex, Connecticut; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1986 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $11,000); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
Note: For a very closely related example, see Peter M. Kenny, Michael K. Brown, Frances F. Bretter, and Matthew A. Thurlow, Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York, (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011)
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By descent in the Iselin family, New York; Francis Bealey American Arts, Essex, Connecticut; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1986 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $11,000); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
fine overall condition, minor repairs at hinges, possible restoration to top (possibly once fitted with marble top)
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