Chest-on-Chest

ca. 1787

A chest on chest in two parts. The upper half has a molded swan's neck cresting ending in a petal carved rosettes, above a plain scroll board, a shell carved central drawer flanked by short drawers below and four graduated long drawers below. The crest supports three spirally fluted urn carved finials. The lower half has a mid-molding above three block fronted long drawers, the upper drawer fitted with one concave and two flanking convex lobed shells. The molded skirt finishes with carved ogee bracket feet.

Providence, Rhode Island

mahogany, brass, secondary woods

Overall: 90 x 24 x 45 in. (228.6 x 61 x 114.3 cm)

Purchased by Doris Duke at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, January 27, 1973, Sale 3467, lot 947

1999.530