Connecticut Chippendale Cherry High Chest Base

Circa 1770, attributed to Elijah Booth, Woodbury Connecticut, white pine secondary, later rectangular top with later applied gadrooned border, upper long lipped drawer above a center drawer with applied carved shell, flanked by two small lipped drawers to each side, shaped and scalloped skirt, cabriole legs featuring a relief carved fan at knee, ball and claw foot.

36.5 x 44.5 x 23 in.

From the Collection of Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Roberts, Fayetteville, North Carolina

Later top; replaced pulls; right front leg knee return detached but present; right rear ball and claw foot with shrinkage crack; chips to corners of lips on drawer.