1958.1741 CIC Form 6/23/08
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Chest of drawers

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1750-1775

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Pine, white; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.1741


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Object Number

1958.1741

Object Name

Chest of drawers

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This chest was previously attributed to Massachusetts.

Date

1750-1775

Materials

Maple, soft; Pine, white; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

30.75 (H) , 35.75 (W) , 18.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

78.11 (H) , 90.81 (W) , 47.625 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are of top. W (case) 31.75 in. (80.7 cm); W (feet) 33.25 (84.5 cm); D (feet) 18.5 in (47.0 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published as cat. no. 178, pp. 361-62.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published as fig. 167.