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Chest (Blanket chest)
1805
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2152
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2152
Object Name
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Date
1805
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
28 (H) x 49.75 (W) x 21.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.12 (H) x 126.365 (W) x 55.563 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at feet. OD at capitals.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fraser (Brazer), Esther Stevens. 08//1925 Pennsylvania Bride Boxes and Dower Chests, II. County Types of Chests. Antiques. 8: 179-84.
• Published: p. 81, fig. 4.Book: Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
• Published: p. 208, fig. 237.