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Chest of drawers (Chest on chest)
1765-1775
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, yellow
- Cedar, Northern white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1960.1056
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1056
Object Name
Chest of drawers (Chest on chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, yellow
- Cedar, Northern white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
90.375 (H) x 45.75 (W) x 24.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
229.55 (H) x 116.2 (W) x 61.6 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH to cartouche; OW and OD at feet. W (cornice) 45.625 in. (115.8 cm); D (cornice) 24.25 in. (61.6 cm); W (waist) 44.625 in. (113.2 cm); D (waist) 23.625 in. (59.9 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 184Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: figs. 80a,bArticle: Landrey, Greg J. 1993 "The Conservator as Curator". American Furniture. 1993
• Published: p. 148