Name/Title
Chest of DrawersEntry/Object ID
L2003.1.1Description
Mahogany, Chippendale chest-on-chest; Original brasses, except for those on two small drawers that are early replacements; Original urn and flame center finial, outer finials missing; slide pulls out to act as desk; Drawer bottoms and dust boards, white cedar riven out before planing; Drawer sides and backs, poplar; scroll boards yellow pine w/ mahogany veneer; drawer fronts plum pudding mahogany veneer on mahogany; 2 replaced drawers--upper left top small and lower left of top pair; Philadelphia; c. 1753.
The piece descended through Sarah Carlyle Herbert's descendants. It maintains a pristine Herbert family provenance. Currently owned by Arthur H. Holt, a descendant of Sarah's.