Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1720, ebonized and Japanned case, the upper section with map drawer over six drawers, lower case with three drawers, trumpet turned legs, scrolled stretchers, 67-1/4 x 40 x 22-1/2 in.Note: Boston Japanned high chests rank among the rarest examples of early American furniture. Like many of its surviving counterparts, this example has restorations and losses, but it remains a rare opportunity to own a Japanned William and Mary high chest. - Provenance: Philip Budrose, Marblehead, Massachusetts; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey legs and stretchers restored, extensive losses and restorations to Japanning throughout, brasses replaced, backboards of upper case replaced, patch and repair at one side scroll, other scattered wear, minor repairs and surface distress throughout, possible rebuilding to drawer secondary