Chapin School Chippendale Cherry Highboy
in two parts, upper section having pierced carved broken pediment and top having small center carving over three drawers the center one having vine and rosettes carving over four graduated drawers on lower section with one long drawer over three short drawers having center fan carving over scalloped apron all set on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, original hardware and old red finish, circa 1780 Connecticut River Valley, cherry and Eastern white pine
height 80 1/4 inches, upper case height 49 5/8 inches, width 35 3/8 inches, depth 18 1/8 inches, lower case height 30 5/8 inches, width 37 3/8 inches, depth 19 1/8 inches
Photographed in Connecticut Valley Furniture by Thomas and Alice Kugelman and Robert Lionetti, Catalog #82, page 187, Windsor, Provenance: Timothy Phelps and Ruth Wilson, married 1785 Cyrus Howe and Sally Phelps Edward Thrall and Flavia Howe George Merwin and Leliane Thrall Hubbel Brown and Dorothy Merwin Elizabeth Bowman and Edward Brown born 1932 to present owners
Condition: chips to drawer lips
Estimate: $8000 - $14000