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Chest of drawers (High chest)
William Parkman
1730-1750
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Parkman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Wood
- Pine, Eastern white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1954.0522
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0522
Object Name
Chest of drawers (High chest)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
William Parkman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1730-1750
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Wood
- Pine, Eastern white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
86.125 (H) x 43.5 (W) x 23.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
218.757 (H) x 110.49 (W) x 58.738 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at knees.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published in cat. no. 304, p. 433.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 190.Book: Cantor, Jay E. 1985 Winterthur.
• Published: p. 148.Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 222, pp. 484-87.