probably Litchfield County, 18th century, rare and possibly unique form with serpentine top over two cabinet doors with false four drawer fronts, opening to shelved interior and flanked by fluted quarter columns, on ball and claw feet, one lock and three false escutcheons, pegged back boards, one back board with illegible signature or inscription, probably original Chinese Chippendale brasses, 35-1/2 x 41 (case) x 21-1/2 in., Provenance: Bernard and S. Dean Levy, New York, 1995; The Ann and Joel Finn Collection; Note: Illustrated in Ann Y. Smith, "Litchfield County Cross Braced Furniture",ÿThe Magazine Antiques, May 2008, pg. 134, fig. 6 and 6AAlso illustrated in the Jeffrey Tillou Antiques catalog,ÿThe Ann and Joel Finn Collection, 2018, pg. 24-25 (lot accompanied by copy of catalog).

very good overall, center of cabinets with small scars from previous catches, hole in back boards with large applied brace appears to be as made, some minor cracks and one patch to backing of door panels, original feet with large diagonal glue blocks, probably original Chinese Chippendale brasses (not removed for exam), other scattered minor stains and surface flaws