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Chest of drawers (High chest)
Townsend-Goddard School
1750-1760
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Townsend-Goddard School (Artist)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Chestnut
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1951.0032
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1951.0032
Object Name
Chest of drawers (High chest)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Townsend-Goddard School (Artist)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Date
1750-1760
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Chestnut
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
84.5 (H) x 40.125 (W) x 22.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
214.63 (H) x 101.918 (W) x 57.15 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at the knees.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 172, pp. 339-342.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• No. 191Book: Hayward, Helena & Ash, Douglas. 1990 World Furniture: an illustrated history.
• fig. 694Book: Davidson, Marshall B. 1967 The American Heritage History of Colonial Antiques.
• P. 227Catalogue: Ayres, William S. 11//1982 Delaware Antiques Show Catalogue.
Book: Kirk, John T. 1982 American Furniture and the British Tradition to 1830.
Thesis: Ploetz, Joan. 1997 18th Century High Chests from Salem, Massachusetts. M.A. University of Southern California
Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF286Article: 2001 Shells, Scrolls, & Cabrioles: American Furniture from Winterthur at the Winter Antiques Show. Winterthur Magazine. (December 2001): 35-42.
• Published: p. 37