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An Exceptional Queen Anne High Chest

Category:	Furniture - American
SubType:	Highboy/Lowboy
Origin:	America-USA
Era:	18th Century
Height:	63 inches



An exceptional Queen Anne high chest: perfectly proportioned, with a triple-arched skirt and with beautifully shaped legs and feet. Only 63" tall, and retaining a fine old finish with great surface quality. Original escutcheons, cast brass handles made to match and in original holes. Mid-molding restored. Purchased from a house and garage in Newburyport in the early 1990s, this high chest is signed on the back "1743 J M" and is attributed to Newbury cabinetmaker, Joshua Morse. A rare combination of form, size, surface quality, history, and documentation. Our website at PeterEaton.com is updated weekly and shows our current inventory.

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