VIRGINIA OR NORTH CAROLINA CHIPPENDALE WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH WRITING TOP, the unusual rectangular two-ply top with hinged writing leaf supported by two lopers when open; above four graduated drawers with later brass pulls, raised on straight bracket feet. Yellow pine secondary wood. Retains an old refinished surface with warm color. Late 18th/early 19th century. 33 1/2" H, 39 3/4" W, 18 3/4" D.Literature: For a related English example by John Pardoe of London, 1725-1740 see Gilbert - Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1710-1840, fig. 711.Provenance: Property deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg, Foundation, VA. All proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisition Fund.Shipping Note: IN-HOUSE SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOT. Please contact our local UPS store store6595@theupsstore.com for information on shipping or see our website for a list of third-party shippers https://www.jeffreysevans.com/buying/pick-up-and-delivery.