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A Carved Walnut Bonnet-Top Chippendale Highboy, Salem, c.1760-1780
This highboy relates to a class of highboys that, as Albert Sack remarks,
combines the academic skill of the Boston school with the romantic flavor of the more free-spirited Salem school". He mentions this in his New Fine Points of Furniture (see attached images) when he discusses the masterpiece example at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Whereas most highboys use plain pad feet, these examples use claw and ball feet and use double shells, both in the upper and lower case. An example with pad feet is illustrated in Samuel Chamberlain's Salem Interiors, p.6. (see scan).
Our example is in excellent original condition, see attached close-ups. The brasses are old, although not original, and the finials are historically accurate replacements.
Height: 89 in. Case Width: 35 1/2 in. Overall Width: 40 3/4 in. Depth: 22 1/4 in.
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All offerings are in fine condition with no major repairs or replacements unless otherwise indicated in description.We offer free delivery within 60 miles of Providence on all purchases over $2,000. Though specific delivery terms for all purchases outside of the Providence area are to be agreed upon after the auction, we offer and require the following necessities: i. Shipping must be performed by a professional moving service. (We can provide shipping service. For a quote, please contact us directly via phone number (401) 272.3200 or contact us through eBay.) ii. Item must be insured in full. iii. Buyer pays for shipping & insurance. iv.We offer right of refusal upon delivery
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