1954.0510 Chest, Chest with Drawers
  • 1954.0510 Chest, Chest with Drawers
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Chest of drawers

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Robert Crossman (Cabinetmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Taunton, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1742-1742

  • Materials:

    Pine, white; Oak, red; Chestnut; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1954.0510


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Object Number

1954.0510

Object Name

Chest of drawers

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Robert Crossman (Cabinetmaker)
1707-1799

Place of Origin

Taunton, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1742-1742

Materials

Pine, white; Oak, red; Chestnut; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

24.325 (H) , 24 (W) , 14 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

61.786 (H) , 60.96 (W) , 35.56 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at top. W (feet) 22 in. (55.7 cm); D (feet) 31.6 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
Published on p. 68, fig. 69.
[Book] Lipman, Jean. 1972 American Folk Decoration.
Related example on p. 26, fig. 1.