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Chest of drawers (High chest)
Benjamin Frothingham Jr.
1760-1785
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Frothingham Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Charlestown; Massachusetts; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Sabicu
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Pine, red
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1967.1445
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1445
Object Name
Chest of drawers (High chest)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Frothingham Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Charlestown; Massachusetts; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1760-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Bottom of drawer
Inscription: Bena\n Frothingham
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Sabicu
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Pine, red
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
87.375 (H) x 42.125 (W) x 22 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
221.933 (H) x 106.998 (W) x 55.88 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH is to finials. OW and OD are of feet. H (case) 83.625 in. (212.4 cm); W (cornice) 42 in. (106.7 cm): W (upper case) 38.25 in. (97.1 cm): W (lower case) 40.125 in. (101.9 cm); D (cornice) 22 in. (55.9 cm); D (upper case) 19.875 in. (50.5 cm); D (lower case) 21 in. (53.3 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Oats, Joclyn M. 2022 An Illustrated Guide to Furniture History.
• Published: p. 88, fig. 3.72Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: no. 162, pp. 313-16Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: no. 307, p. 436.Article: 2001 Shells, Scrolls, & Cabrioles: American Furniture from Winterthur at the Winter Antiques Show. Winterthur Magazine. (December 2001): 35-42.
• Published: p.37Other: Ausherman, Dale. 2016 Winterthur Furniture Forum.