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Chest (Blanket chest)
1800-1825
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1957.1105
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1105
Object Name
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Mahantango Creek Valley, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties.
Date
1800-1825
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Brass
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
29.375 (H) x 50.875 (W) x 22.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
74.612 (H) x 129.222 (W) x 58.102 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 87, pp. 146-47.Journal: The Magazine Antiques.
• Published in vol. 14, no. 3, (September 1928), p. 189.Book: Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
• Published: p. 166, fig. 161; see also p. 163.Article: Minardi, Lisa. 2013 Philadelphia, Funriture, and the Pennsylvania Germans: A Reevaluation. American Furniture. 196-292.
• Published: p. 279, figs. 123, 124.Catalogue: Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
• Published: fig. 78, p.58