work of a skilled craftsman. (Property of Mrs. J. G. Hayes).
PLATE IX. Bottom—Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers—Walnut. (North Carolina—c. 1790). In this chest of drawers the local workman used native walnut, and cut the drawer fronts from the solid wood. The majority of four-drawer chests in walnut with straight front are found with solid drawer fronts. Walnut was rarely used as veneer, except on curved surfaces. The chest illustrated has only the inlay on the edge of the drawers instead of the bead, as in the chest at the top of the page. (Property of Carroll H. Fowlkes).
PLATE X. Top—Sheraton Swell-Front Chest of Drawers—Mahogany. (South Carolina—c. 1800). This chest of drawers in mahogany, with swell front, is of a type often designated as Hepplewhite, but Sheraton and Hepplewhite overlap so much in styles such as this, that it is best to refer to a piece of this type by the period in which it was made, as indicated by the handles, which are original. The inlaid fans in the French feet, and the center fan in the apron, are unusual. Chests of this shape are found in quantity throughout the Southern states. (Property of J. K. Beard).
PLATE X. Bottom—Sheraton Swell-Front Chest of Drawers—Mahogany. (Georgia—c. 1810). This type of the American Sheraton style is readily recognized. Chests of this type have a swell slightly flattened in the center. The reeded three-quarter columns at the corners are typical. Turned rosettes cover the posts at the top. This style of chest of drawers is often found with the front veneered with richly figured wood. (Property of J. K. Beard).
PLATE XI. Sheraton Chest of Drawers with Attached Mirror—Mahogany. (South Carolina—c. 1810-1820). This labeled piece is of a type rarely found, and is the first type of chest which appeared with mirror attached. William Rawsom is found listed in the 1819 directory of Charleston, one of the many operating as cabinetmakers when furniture making was coming under the Empire influence. He is supposed to be the son of the famous Joseph Rawsom, of Providence, Rhode Island. (Property of Francis D. Brinton).
