Chippendale Bonnet-top Highboy
Artist
American
Dateabout 1760
Mediummahogany
Dimensions217.2 × 102.9 × 53.3 cm (85 1/2 × 40 1/2 × 21 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of The Paul Revere Insurance Company, a subsidiary of UnumProvident Corporation
Object number1999.510
DescriptionMahogany Chippendale bonnet-top highboy on cabriole legs, ending in pad feet; the lower case fitted with one long and three short drawers (one fan-carved). The inset top section fitted with two short, one fan-carved and four graduated long drawers, surmounted by a broken arch top with flame finials. Some repairs and highly refinished, brasses appear original.Label TextMahogany imported north from the Caribbean was typically reserved for fine furniture. Its straight grain and ease of workability made it highly coveted among colonial American furniture-makers. The restrained appearance of this Queen Anne highboy emphasizes its purpose as a functional object. The vertical cabriole legs rest on pad feet, while the knees lead to a modestly carved skirt embellished with a pair of pawn-shaped pendants. The lower case is fitted with one long and two short drawers and a fan-carved center drawer. The inset top section sits on carved mid-molding and is fitted with two short, one fan-carved, and four graduated long drawers, surmounted by a broken pediment with flame finials.
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