1957.0539 Chest (view 2)
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Chest (Blanket chest)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John Houghton (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Dedham, Lancaster, or Charlestown, Norfolk or Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1630-1670

  • Materials:

    Oak, white; Oak, red; Pine, white

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0539


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Object Number

1957.0539

Object Name

Chest (Blanket chest)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Houghton (Maker)
1624-1684

Place of Origin

Dedham, Lancaster, or Charlestown, Norfolk or Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1630-1670

Materials

Oak, white; Oak, red; Pine, white

Dimensions (inches)

28.325 (H) , 44.5 (W) , 18.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

71.95 (H) , 113 (W) , 47.6 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH at front left corner; OW and OD at top.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fairbanks, Jonathan L. & Trent, Robert F. 1982 New England Begins: The Seventeenth Century. III. 366-575.
The work of the artist and his master are discussed on p.521-522 and p.534-536.