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On Display: House - Williams Room
Chest of drawers
Robert Crossman
1742-1742
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Crossman (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Taunton; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Oak, red
- Chestnut
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1954.0510
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0510
Object Name
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
Dimensions (inches)
24.325 (H) x 24 (W) x 14 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.786 (H) x 60.96 (W) x 35.56 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at top. W (feet) 22 in. (55.7 cm); D (feet) 31.6 cm).
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.