EAST WINDSOR, CONN. — A diminutive Chippendale mahogany chest, circa 1780, led the lots in Nadeau’s October 30 auction, bringing $25,000 with premium against a $10/20,000 estimate. Coming from the estate of James Dana English of New Haven to benefit the New Haven Museum, the Massachusetts chest featured a shaped top over conforming block front of four graduated drawers. The piece was set on cutout bracket feet with original brasses and probably original finish. It was 30 inches high and sported a case width of 33½ inches. A review of the sale follows in a later issue.
