1953.0078.001 Chest

Chest (Blanket chest)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1778-1778

  • Materials:

    Tulip poplar

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0078.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1953.0078.001

Object Name

Chest (Blanket chest)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Date

1778-1778

Materials

Tulip poplar

Dimensions (inches)

22.25 (H) , 29 (W) , 22.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

56.515 (H) , 73.66 (W) , 57.15 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at top.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: plate no. 12.
[Book] Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
For related examples, see pp. 84-132.
[Thesis] Keller, Patricia J. 1984 Workmanship, Form and Cultural Identity: The Black-Unicorn Paint-Decorated Chests of Berks County, Pennsylvania. M.A. University of Delaware
Published: p. 117, fig. 29.
[Article] Keller, Patricia J. 10//1991 Black-Unicorn Chests of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Antiques. 140 (4): 592-605.
For related examples, see pp. 592-603.