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William Savery Autograph Document Signed 1775

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William Savery Autograph Document Signed 1775
<B>William Savery Autograph Document Signed</B></I> in full, one page, 7.25" x 3.5", July 8, 1775, n.p. A bill from Savery to Samuel Wallace "<I>for … making a mahogany coffin with Silvered handles for his daughter 3 foot 2 bottom £2-10-0</B></I>". William Savery (1721-1787) an American cabinetmaker and leading colonial Quaker. He is believed to have lived in Philadelphia from c.1740. Savery is noted for his artistic and original interpretation of 18th-century English furniture designs, especially the Queen Anne style, and for his fine workmanship. Examples of his work are at the Metropolitan Museum. Fine.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)