A FEDERAL MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST, PHILADELPHIA, C.1800 th...

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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST, PHILADELPHIA, C.1800 the top with diamond shaped inlay above four graduated drawers on turned supports and panelled sides. 99.5cm high, 108cm wide, 57.5cm deep Provenance: Dawesfield House, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Lots 92 - 175 form part of the original contents of Dawesfield, Lewis Lane, Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - an iconic American farmhouse built by Abraham Dawes and by descent through generations of the female line. It served as the Revolutionary Headquarters of General George Washington from 20th October until 2nd November, 1777.