Object Number 1958.0135.002 A, B

Object Name

Chest (Blanket chest)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Materials

Oak, white; Tulip poplar; Iron; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

24.125 (H) , 48.625 (W) , 22.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

61.28 (H) , 123.51 (W) , 56.83 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at the top.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 80.
[Book] Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
• Published: p. 186, fig. 201; see also pp. 110-111 for related examples.