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WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF
WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS. EARLY 18THcentury. Made of pine in Massachusetts. It has dovetailed construction with applied half-round molding and old refinished condition. It has old engraved brass hardware and tall turned feet. 44 1/2" high by 37" wide by 20 1/4 deep by 35" case. Age-appropriate wear in overall good condition. Provenance: George Considine Antiques, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The Taradash Collection.
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William and Mary Chest of Drawers
William and Mary Chest of Drawers 17th/18th century the top drawer with tortoiseshell, bone and ebony inlay including a central perspective frieze flanked by compass rose stars, over two futher drawers all raised on bun feet
37 x 38.5 x 28.5 in — 94 x 97.8 x 72.4 cm
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AMERICAN WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST
AMERICAN WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERSAMERICAN WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS
New England, second half 18th century, pine. Four long drawers with brass drop pulls raised on turned bun feet.
41.1 x 41 x 18.9 in. (104.4 x 104.1 x 48 cm.)
The Oliver B. Elsworth Collection:
Phebe Ann (Elsworth) Williams (1930-2017) was born in New York City on August 12, 1930 and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Oliver Bayard Elsworth and Charlotte King (Gaston) Elsworth and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Keiley Gaston of Greenwich and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Elsworth of New York. She was married to Mr. Keith Phillips Williams for 60 years.
Phebe was a long-time member of the Society of Colonial Dames in the State of Connecticut. She enjoyed a vital role in Kirkwood, MO community preservation and was the Curator of the Kirkwood Historical Society, Mudd’s Grove Museum for 15 years, as well as a Board Member of the Missouri State Historical Society. Descending from a rich and storied historical American family, Phebe had a lifelong passion for literature, collecting antiques, interior decorating, poetry, and philanthropy.
By descent,
Oliver Ellsworth (Connecticut, 1745-1807), one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and drafter of the original constitution, revolutionary to British rule, graduate of Princeton predecessor where he developed the Whig party although he himself was a declared Federalist, U.S. Senator, Minister to France, and 3rd Chief Justice of the United States;
Henry Leavitt Ellsworth (Connecticut, 1791-1858), first serving commissioner of the United States Patent Office, benefactor to Yale, commissioner to Indian Tribes of Western Frontier, and the founder of what was to become the United States Department of Agriculture as we know it today;
Henry Williams Ellsworth (Connecticut, 1814-1864) businessman and entrepreneur;
Edward Ellsworth (New England and Indiana, 1850-1924);
Oliver Bayard Elsworth (Greenwich, Connecticut 1893-1970);
Phebe Ann (Elsworth) Williams (Greenwich, Connecticut 1930-2017)
Condition:
Hardware appears to be period replacements, and the feet appear to be replaced.
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PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST
PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERSPennsylvania William and Mary walnut chest of drawers, ca. 1730 , 43" h., 39" w. Provenance: A Richmond, Virginia collection.
Condition:
Brasses, feet, and base molding replaced. Possibly the upper section of a high chest.
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PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST
PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERSPennsylvania William and Mary walnut chest of drawers, ca. 1730 , 45 1/2" h., 39 1/2" w.
Condition:
Feet and brasses replaced.
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PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST
PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERSPennsylvania William and Mary line and berry inlaid walnut chest of drawers, ca. 1730 , probably Philadelphia, the top featuring concentric circle inlays with quarter circle corners, over a five drawer case with tulip designs and berry terminals, 38" h., 38" w.
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Condition:
Brasses replaced. Feet replaced. Patch to corner of short drawer.
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WILLIAM & MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS -
WILLIAM & MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS - Period William and Mary Chest of Drawers in English Walnut with four ribbon carved and molded edge drawers original solid brass bossed knobs carved lockplates carved and molded panel sides molded base and bullnose top
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William and Mary Chest of Drawers
William and Mary Chest of Drawers British, late 17th/early 18th century, oak throughout with pine secondary, two-case construction, bun feet, 36-1/2 x 38 x 21-1/2 in.,
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WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS.
WILLIAM AND MARY CHEST OF DRAWERS. American or English 18th century pine and oak. Four drawers and applied molding. Imperfections. 38''h. 38 1/2''w. 21''d. Replaced pulls lost height cleaned down and other repairs. The surface is dry. The top is a little warped and the molding under the top is damaged. Loss to drawer corners and sides.
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William and Mary chest of
William and Mary chest of drawers, highly figured bookmatched burlwood veneers, pierced brasses, drawers with oak linings and dovetailed construction, British, early 18th century, 35-1/2 x 39 x 23 in. Feet and base molding replaced, brasses early replacements, some losses to moldings, top resurfaced and with some veneer distress, other normal cracks and repairs to veneers.
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William and Mary chest of drawers
William and Mary chest of drawers The rectangular molded top above two short drawers and three long drawers all enclosed by applied molding, molded base on ball feet. H: 37 1/2 W: 36 in. D: 20 in. refinished, new feet, has had other hardware ,400