Table, Dressing
18th Century Lowboy
Mattatuck Historical Soc (owned by)
1775 (Date manufactured/created)
cherry, white pine
Lowboy
+queen ann lowboy / dressing table +molded edge top pver case woth one long drawer over three smaller drawers, all with lip molded edge. +Center small drawer with deeply carved fan. +cut out and concave blocked front apron with two turned drop finials. +Supported on cabriole legs termination on cushioned pad feet +pine secondary wood +top split to remove warp, and repairs to two small drawer fronts, otherwise original +chippendale brass hardware +belonged to N Liverant and Son; Chambers family (Wallingford, CT) married into Loomis family
Purchased with Restricted Acquisition Funds ($15,000 USD); Gift of John Prince Elton by exchange, 1984
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