Important Philadelphia Furniture from Descendants of the Wheeler FamilyThe Important Stratton-Carpenter-Wheeler Family Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Chest-on-Chestcabinetwork attributed to John Folwell (w. 1762-1780); carving attributed to James Reynolds (w. 1766-1794)Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniacirca 1770 retains its original carved cartouche and its original cast brass hardware. It retains a sumptuous dark rich historic surface. Inscribed on back board "This chest of [drawers] on lowboy was the property of my great great grandmother Mrs. Hugh Creighton of Haddonfield N.J. whose daughter Mary (Pretty Polly Creighton) married Dr. James Stratton of Swedesboro N.J. When during the Revolution[ary] War the British Troops entered Haddonfield and search the houses for arms. Her mother pulled this chest of drawers out from the corner and wrapping blankets around Polly, then a girl of 15 hid her behind it until the soldiers were gone. / This was given to Andrew Wheeler in the year 1918 by his aunt Mary Creighton." Bottom 2 1/2 inches of foot-facings and proper back left foot facing are replaced.Height 98 in. by Width 44 1/4 in. by Depth 21 in.Condition reportBottom 2 1/2 inches of each foot-facing and proper back left foot facing are replaced. Each corner block is replaced. The proper front right carved return is replaced. There are a few veneer patches, including a three inch long triangular patch to the top left corner of the second drawer from the bottom; a 1/2 circular patch to the bottom right of the same drawer; a 1" x 3" patch to the drawer divider beneath the bottom drawer; 1/8" x 1" patches to the exterior corners of the drawer dividers in the lower case where the drawer runner fits; a 3" patch to the upper right corner of the upper right medium drawer; there is a 2" patch to the top right corner of the molding on the top long drawer and to the top left corner of the drawer below it. The drawer pulls on the two medium drawers, while original, have been reset. The top of the proper left quarter column on the lower case (approximately 2" in height) is replaced. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Important Philadelphia Furniture from Descendants of the Wheeler FamilyThe Important Stratton-Carpenter-Wheeler Family Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Chest-on-Chestcabinetwork attributed to John Folwell (w. 1762-1780); carving attributed to James Reynolds (w. 1766-1794)Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniacirca 1770 retains its original carved cartouche and its original cast brass hardware. It retains a sumptuous dark rich historic surface. Inscribed on back board "This chest of [drawers] on lowboy was the property of my great great grandmother Mrs. Hugh Creighton of Haddonfield N.J. whose daughter Mary (Pretty Polly Creighton) married Dr. James Stratton of Swedesboro N.J. When during the Revolution[ary] War the British Troops entered Haddonfield and search the houses for arms. Her mother pulled this chest of drawers out from the corner and wrapping blankets around Polly, then a girl of 15 hid her behind it until the soldiers were gone. / This was given to Andrew Wheeler in the year 1918 by his aunt Mary Creighton." Bottom 2 1/2 inches of foot-facings and proper back left foot facing are replaced.Height 98 in. by Width 44 1/4 in. by Depth 21 in.Condition reportBottom 2 1/2 inches of each foot-facing and proper back left foot facing are replaced. Each corner block is replaced. The proper front right carved return is replaced. There are a few veneer patches, including a three inch long triangular patch to the top left corner of the second drawer from the bottom; a 1/2 circular patch to the bottom right of the same drawer; a 1" x 3" patch to the drawer divider beneath the bottom drawer; 1/8" x 1" patches to the exterior corners of the drawer dividers in the lower case where the drawer runner fits; a 3" patch to the upper right corner of the upper right medium drawer; there is a 2" patch to the top right corner of the molding on the top long drawer and to the top left corner of the drawer below it. The drawer pulls on the two medium drawers, while original, have been reset. The top of the proper left quarter column on the lower case (approximately 2" in height) is replaced. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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