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Rare Queen Anne Highboy Attributed to Christopher Townsend

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Attributed to Christopher Townsend (1701-1787)
Newport, Rhode Island

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Chestnut, Pine

Provenance: Possibly the Hazard Family, Rhode Island; Duncan Hazard, New York.

More Information

Origin:	United States, Rhode Island
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, chestnut and pine wood.
Creation Date:	c. 1745
Styles / Movements:	Queen Anne
Catalog References:	Reference: Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. Catalogue V, page 25; Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. Vanity and Elegance: the Dressing Table and Tall Chest in America, 1685-1785, number 16. Illustrated in Michael Moses Master Craftsmen of Newport, page 37.
Dealer Reference #:	7024
Incollect Reference #:	237626

Dimensions

W.	38 in;	H.	68.25 in;	D.	20.25 in;
W.	96.52 cm;	H.	173.36 cm;	D.	51.44 cm;

Message from Seller:

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