1967.1445 Chest of drawers, view 1
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Chest of drawers (High chest)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Benjamin Frothingham Jr. (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1760-1785

  • Materials:

    Sabicu; Mahogany; Pine, white; Pine, red; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.1445


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Object Number

1967.1445

Object Name

Chest of drawers (High chest)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Frothingham Jr. (Maker)
1734-1809
RELATIONS: BEJAMIN FROTHINGHAM SR. (FATHER; POSSIBLY MASTER)

Place of Origin

Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1760-1785

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Bottom of drawer; Bena\n Frothingham

Materials

Sabicu; Mahogany; Pine, white; Pine, red; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

87.375 (H) , 42.125 (W) , 22 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

221.933 (H) , 106.998 (W) , 55.88 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH is to finials. OW and OD are of feet. H (case) 83.625 in. (212.4 cm); W (cornice) 42 in. (106.7 cm): W (upper case) 38.25 in. (97.1 cm): W (lower case) 40.125 in. (101.9 cm); D (cornice) 22 in. (55.9 cm); D (upper case) 19.875 in. (50.5 cm); D (lower case) 21 in. (53.3 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Oats, Joclyn M. 2022 An Illustrated Guide to Furniture History.
Published: p. 88, fig. 3.72
[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published: no. 162, pp. 313-16
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: no. 307, p. 436.
[Article] 2001 Shells, Scrolls, & Cabrioles: American Furniture from Winterthur at the Winter Antiques Show. Winterthur Magazine. (December 2001): 35-42.
Published: p.37
[Other] Ausherman, Dale. 2016 Winterthur Furniture Forum.