High chest of drawers, 1762–65, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, 91 3/4 x 44 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (233 x 113.3 x 62.5 cm), Furniture, The naturalistic carving on this tall chest is the work of highly skilled London-trained craftsmen who came to Philadelphia before the Revolutionary War to seek their fortunes. Characteristically, these makers took motifs from London pattern books and rearranged them to suit local tastes
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High chest, drawers, 1762–65, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, 91 3/4 x 44 5/8 24 5/8, 233 113.3 62.5 cm, Furniture, naturalistic, carving, tall, work, highly skilled, London-trained, craftsmen, came, Revolutionary War, seek, fortunes, Characteristically, makers, motifs, London pattern, books, rearranged, suit local, tastes
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