Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1914 — Chippendale’s "'Eavy Period.” [ARTICLE]

Chippendale’s "'Eavy Period.”

An art lover who happens to be “well up” on early English furniture chanced to visit a Fifth avenue gallery recently, and the youthful English salesman was especially desirous of his inspection of a cabinet which he called a “fine bit of Chippendale.” The caller’s more practiced eye told him the piece in question was of modern manufacture and painted, so he simply remarked, "I dottlt care, for it” "Really,” repUed the salesman, “I’m a bit surprised, as we consider it a fine example. May I ask why you don’t care for it?” “Oh—l don’t know," said the caller. “It’s rather ponderou* lor Chippendale.” “Bdt said the salesman, “this belongs to Chippendale’s ’eavy period.”—American Art News. f