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On Display: House - Delaware Room
Chest (Blanket chest)
John Houghton
1630-1670
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Houghton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dedham, Lancaster, or Charlestown; Massachusetts; Norfolk or Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Oak, white
- Oak, red
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1957.0539
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0539
Object Name
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John Houghton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dedham, Lancaster, or Charlestown; Massachusetts; Norfolk or Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1630-1670
Materials
- Oak, white
- Oak, red
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
28.325 (H) x 44.5 (W) x 18.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.95 (H) x 113 (W) x 47.6 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at front left corner; OW and OD at top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fairbanks, Jonathan L. & Trent, Robert F. 1982 New England Begins: The Seventeenth Century. III. 366-575.
• The work of the artist and his master are discussed on p.521-522 and p.534-536.