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On Display: House - Hart Room
Chest of drawers
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Ipswich or Newbury; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Oak, red
- Oak, white
- Sycamore
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Walnut, black
Museum Object Number
1957.0541
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0541
Object Name
Chest of drawers
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Ipswich or Newbury; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top drawer, center
Inscription: 1678
Type: Inscription
Location: Panel in center of fourth row from top
Inscription: S/ IM
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Oak, red
- Oak, white
- Sycamore
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Walnut, black
Construction Description
According to Trent et al., the Staniford chest has two features that do not occur on other case pieces attributed to this shop: 1.) all the framing members on the back have molded and chamfered decoration on their inside surfaces; 2.) there are two diagonal braces dovetailed to the bottom rails at front and rear whose precise function is unknown.
Dimensions (inches)
42 (H) x 45 (W) x 19.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
107 (H) x 114 (W) x 50.48 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at back corners; OW and OD at top.