Boston, circa 1770, retains old surface in dark brown, four graduated drawers with original large scale batwing brasses, apron with pendant drop, bracket feet with shaped returns, white pine secondary wood, 31-3/4 x 35-3/4 x 21-1/4 in., case width 32-1/4 in.
Provenance: Ethel B. Cole Antiques, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; Arthur B. and Martha Lisle, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; Collection of the Rhode Island School of Design; Sold Sotheby’s, New York, January 26, 2020 lot 1626; Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: This lot is illustrated in Christopher P. Monkhouse and Thomas S. Michie, American Furniture in Pendleton House, (Providence: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1986), pp. 62-3, no. 10.
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Ethel B. Cole Antiques, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; Arthur B. and Martha Lisle, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; Collection of the Rhode Island School of Design; Sold Sotheby’s, New York, January 26, 2020 lot 1626; Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
in a fine state of preservation, fine old mellow surface, all original aside from typical drawer restorations, with typical distress, scratches, and edgewear, two possible burn marks to top and one to side, proper left front foot and proper right rear foot facings each with repair to break, proper left rear foot facing with small patch
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