Chippendale Sweet-Gum Linen Press in two parts having a beautifully developed cornice above two shaped pannelled doors and chamfered fluted corners with lambs tounges. The lower case with three overlapping drawers and bold ogee bracket feet. Restoration has been done to brasses and front feet. New Jersey, circa 1785. Width 48" at base, 50 1/2" at widest point, height 77 1/2" (6'5 1/2"), depth 18". Courtesy, C.L. Prickett Antiques
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. C.L. Prickett, Fine Authenticated American Antiques, 930 Stonyhill Road, Yardley, (Bucks Co.) PA 19087
Chippendale Figured Walnut Linen Press of desirably small size having raised panel tombstone doors flanked by fluted quarter columns in the upper case and two over two over lapping drawers and straight bracket feet below.
All original except brasses. Pennsylvania, circa 1775. Width (at lower case) 41 3/4", depth 17 1/2", height 73 1/2"
Courtesy, C.L. Prickett Antiques
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. C. L. Prickett, Fine Authenticated American Antiques, 930 Stoneyhill Road, Yardley, (Bucks Co.) PA 19087
Early footed English Wardrobe, Clothes Press or Linen Press. Courtesy The Board of Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Courtesy of The Board of Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Application to reproduce to be made to the V & A Picture Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 2RL.
