Connecticut, 18th century, upper case with boldly formed scroll pediment, with carved rosettes, and applied carving on the tympanum, arched and paneled doors opening to a finely fitted interior with two scalloped and shell carved doors, opening to shell carved interior drawers, over two candle slides; the lower case with finely fitted desk interior set with five shell carved drawers, on original tall bracket feet, 96 x 41-1/2 x 20 in.; accompanied by a 1934 catalog from American Furniture: Property of Hyman Kaufman, Boston, Mass., Provenance: Collection of Hyman Kaufman; sold American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, April 12, 13, and 14, 1934, Lot 327; Private Collection; Mrs. Frank Bien, Morristown, New Jersey, 1954 (illustrated in Antiques Magazine, November 1954); David Stockwell (Illustrated in Antiques Magazine, April 1956); Purchased by the Alspaugh's at the Winter Antiques Show, New York, 2002, from Anthony Werneke Antiques (accompanied by copy of receipt); Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina good condition overall original feet with minor repairs (one replaced block, one block missing, repair to one rear bracket), brasses replaced, lower case sides with repaired shrinkage cracks, some cracks and distress to back boards (with later black spray), original finials, one minor repair at cornice molding, one interior drawer fitted with later lock, other typical minor surface flaws and repairs