Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 103
A SIMPLE Highboy, without stretchers, owned by Mrs. E. B. Leeteof Guilford. It is a great rarity. The leg turnings are quite like those ofsome tables. While the need of stretchers on highboys is apparent, thispiece has existed without them since about 1720. [84] … A SIMPLE Five-legged Highboy, owned by Mr. I. Sack. Its 17thcentury turnings suggest tavern table legs. It is a piece of much interest.The single arch mold suggests 1690-1700 as the date. [85] THE ORIGIN and purpose of little chests on frames is hazy. They areclose cousins to the boxes which…
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