Chest, ca. 1788.

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Chest, ca. 1788.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770379352

Mahogany chest-on-chest; broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes flanking a plinth from a missing central finial; foliage and shell carving; stop-fluted chamfers at the corners of both chests; molding at the bases of both chests; ogee bracket feet.

Mahogany.

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Claypoole, George, Jr. 1730-1793.

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George Claypoole, Jr. was active as a cabinetmaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the second half of the eighteenth century. He was the son of George Claypoole, Sr. (1706-1793), also a cabinetmaker. See Hornor, William. Blue Book Philadelphia Furniture, p. 27. for more biographical information on both father and son. From the description of Chest, ca. 1760-1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770379121 ...

Gostelowe, Jonathan, 1744-1795.

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Gostelowe, an apprentice of George Claypoole, had set up a shop in Philadelphia by 1764. After serving in the Revolutionary War, he opened another establishment. He became one of Philadelphia's most respected craftsmen, leading the Gentlemen Cabinet and Chairmakers in the Grand Federal Procession of 1788. Advertisements indicate he sold his shop and retired in 1793. From the description of Chest, ca. 1788. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770379352 From the descript...