18TH CENTURY AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BONNET-TOP CHEST-ON-CHEST,Made in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1770 for Stephen Chase (1742-1805), a prominent merchant. Upper case has swan's neck broken arch pediment above center of plinth supporting vase-and-ring turned finial; nearly-square scooped center drawer flanked by two short drawers, over four graduated , full-width drawers; lower case has four graduated, full-width drawers; all drawers with thumb-molded edges; bat-wing, bail-handle brass pulls and escutcheons; shaped bracket feet. Brass label on reverse noting Stephen Chase. - 88 1/4 in. x 40 1/8 in. x 21 3/4 in. Estimate $10,000-15,000
NOTE: Stephen Chase owned a very important home 'Strawbery Banke' which he purchased in 1799. It became known as the 'Chase House' and today is a museum.
Old splits to upper and lower case, both left and right sides. Lacking two finials. Four of the locks are replaced. The pulls are old. Area of moulding to the back left corner of the lower case in need of gluing/repair. The surface of this chest on chest is very nice.
