Chest-on-chest, 1770–75, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white cedar, 97 1/2 x 46 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (247.7 x 119.1 x 61.6 cm), Furniture, Attributed to Thomas Affleck (1740–1795), Attributed to James Reynolds (1736–1794), This chest epitomizes the Chippendale style: classical architectural forms are dynamically juxtaposed with romantic, naturalistic ornament. On the basis of a 1772 entry in the ledger of William Logan, in whose family the chest descended, it has been attributed to the Scottish immigrant cabinetmaker Thomas Affleck and the carver James Reynolds
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Chest, chest, 1770–75, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white cedar, 97 1/2 x 46 7/8 24 1/4, 247.7 119.1 61.6 cm, Furniture, Attributed to Thomas Affleck, 1740–1795, James Reynolds, 1736–1794, epitomizes, Chippendale style, classical architectural, forms, dynamically juxtaposed, romantic, naturalistic ornament, basis, 1772 entry, ledger, William Logan, family, chest descended, attributed, Scottish immigrant, cabinetmaker, Thomas, Affleck, carver James, Reynolds
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