Cabriole legs, serpentine front

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Benjamin

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Is anyone aware of an authentic 18th century American case piece combining cabriole legs and a serpentine front?  Picture available?
 
You might also look at Sack's, The New Fine Points of Furniture at pages 97 & 98 and 102 &103. There are two that are serpentine and two oxbows.
 
Here is a reproduction made by Steve Hamilton of Mack S Headley & Sons of an original from Massachusetts
 

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Thanks to everyone for your responses.  I'm sorry but my question was framed too broadly.  I was really thinking of lowboys or highboys and used "case pieces" to exclude tables and such. I forgot about bandy-legged chests which certainly can have serpentine fronts and cabriole legs.  Benjamin
 
Justin, good to hear from you.

Yep, it is by John Goddard and is at the Met in NYC.  A small piece that makes a big impact.  I found the picture on the Met's website.

How's the high chest coming? Cal
 
Calvin: Not the first time for me to be thankful for the "education" offered in the Forum. I did not know any marble top pieces came out of Newport.  The same chest is pictured in Moses's Mastercraftsmen of Newport; pg 44. An interesting piece but not the most beautiful of Newports products!  (I know: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!) John McAlister
 
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