THE REYNELL-COATES FAMILY HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS Philadelphia Circa 1750
Attributed to George Claypoole, Sr. (1706–1793), carving attributed to Samuel Harding (d. 1758) and/or Brian Wilkinson (1748-1794) Primary Wood: Walnut, Secondary Woods: Tulip Poplar, Yellow Pine Height: 90 1 / 4 inches, Width: 43 1 / 4 inches, Depth: 24 1 / 2 inches Provenance: John Reynell (1708-1784); Samuel Coates (nephew by marriage, 1748–1830); Joseph Saunders Coates (1783-1835); Dr. Benjamin Hornor Coates (1797-1881); George Morrison Coates (1817-1893); M. Thomas & Sons, Auctioneers at 139-141(1882) to Dr. Coates’ nephew, Joseph Hartshorne Coates (1812-1889); to his son, Joseph Saunders Coates (1859-1951); to his daughter JanetWisner Coates (1896-1968). A surviving letter kept by a Coates family descendant associates this high chest to the Reynell family set of chairs that are now attributed to the cabinetmaker James James (1730-1807). Reference: For other high chests from this group please see Andrew Brunk, “The Claypoole Family Joiners of Philadelphia: Their Legacy and the Context of Their Work” in American Furniture 2002 and J. Michael Flanigan, American Furniture in the Kaufman Collection entry 29, pgs. 86-87. Finally, a similar high chest is in The Winterthur Museum collection and appears in Joseph Downs, American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods , entry 199.
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