Circa 1800, two drawer form with serpentine front raised on four shaped bracket feet, gilt foliate decoration throughout, the top further enhanced with a landscape cartouche and monogram "PN," each drawer opens to reveal eight shaped and fitted lacquer ware boxes (all original), with oval mirror crested by cascading bellflowers above.

30 x 21 x 12.5 in.

By descent through the family of William Nexsen (1775-1866) and his wife, Polsey Carman Nexsen (1776-1852), of Brooklyn, New York

See: Snow, Barbara. ÒLiving with Antiques: The Providence Home of Mrs. R. H. Ives Goddard.Ó The Magazine Antiques (May 1965): 584. A very similar dressing mirror is illustrated in the hallway.

Extensive wear and loss to the top; craquelure throughout; the interior boxes in good condition.

$600 - 900