American Philadelphia
Chippendale Highboy
18th century
Philadelphia Highboy
with carved shell and
foliate top drawer
over graduated drawers.
The base has a full-width
drawer over three drawers,
and a lower central
drawer that has
foliate and shell carving.
The bottom case has a
scalloped skirt with
carved shell. The present
piece was bench made
and exhibits unusually
skilled cabinet work
utilizing rose-head nails
throughout its construction.
The knees are nicely
carved leading to ball and
claw feet. This is a million
dollar piece with a
million dollar look!
