Important Philadelphia Queen Anne transitional carved mahogany scroll top high chest of drawers, ca. 1755 in two parts, the carving attributed to the hands of both Samuel Harding and "The Garvan Carver". The upper section has a swans neck pediment with flame finials and floral rosettes above a tympanum rocaille shell and 'floating' streaming foliage that are both signature elements of the work of Samuel Harding (died 1758). The five smaller drawers and three long drawers retain period brasses and are flanked by bold fluted quarter columns. The base has a central drawer with recessed shell carving and applied streaming foliage above a scalloped skirt with an applied shell, supported by cabriole legs with shell carved knees terminating in ball and claw feet, 7'9" h., 47" w. The carving on the base can be identified as being by the hand of "The Garvan Carver". It is very interesting to have both of these carvers working at the same shop, but not surprising as they were working and living in close proximity. The William Logan secretary desk and bookcase at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and pictured in Jack Lindsey Worldly Goods plate 75, exhibits a similarly carved tympanum by Harding. Another nearly identically treated crest is discussed in Beckerdite American Furniture, fig. 7-8. Mr. Joe Kindig sold this piece in 1943 to Mr. & Mrs. Lamont duPont Copeland. Provenance: Mr. Joe Kindig Sr., late 1930's. According to the family, Mr. Kindig stated that this chest was originally owned by Henry William Stiegel (Baron), who owned Elizabeth Furnace as well as Charming Forge. Stiegel, who enjoyed a very affluent lifestyle suffered "embarrassment" and his furnace passed into the hands of Robert Coleman who became the most prominent ironmaster in Pennsylvania. It passed from Coleman through descendants to Mrs. Emily Wadleigh of Philadelphia who subsequently sold it to Mr. Kindig. Mr. Allen Miller of Quakertown, Pennsylvania provided considerable assistance in th Condition report not complete.