1957.1108 Chest, view 1
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Chest (Blanket chest)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Walnut, black; Chestnut; Tulip poplar; Sumac; Holly; Maple; Brass; Iron

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1108


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.1108

Object Name

Chest (Blanket chest)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Nottingham area, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Materials

Walnut, black; Chestnut; Tulip poplar; Sumac; Holly; Maple; Brass; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

29.625 (H) , 48.25 (W) , 20 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

75.248 (H) , 122.555 (W) , 50.8 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at the top.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Landrey, Greg J. 1996 "Furniture with a Secret: Hidden Compartments Designed to Deceive". American Woodworker. (April)
Published: p. 51.
[Article] Eff, Elaine & Fennimore, Donald L. 09//1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Art Tradtition. Antiques.

[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
Published: figs. 1.20 and 1.21, pp. 17 and 232
[Article] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. 2011 Paint, Pattern, and People. Antiques. 160-169.
Published: p. 163
[Book] Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
Published: p. 185, fig. 200.
[Thesis] Griffith, Lee Ellen. 1988 Line-and-Berry Inlaid Furniture: A Regional Craft Tradition in Pennsylvania, 1682-1790. Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
Published: p. 199, fig. 136.