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Chest of drawers (Chest on chest)
1775-1790
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; Providence; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Pine, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1957.1394
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1394
Object Name
Chest of drawers (Chest on chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; Providence; New England; United States; North America
Date
1775-1790
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Pine, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
96 (H) x 40.5 (W) x 22.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
243.84 (H) x 102.87 (W) x 57.15 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at cornice, OD at base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: p. 394, cat. no. 193.Article: Cooper, Wendy A. & Gleason, Tara L. 1999 "A Different Rhode Island Block-and-Shell Story: Providence Provenances and Pitch-Pediments". American Furniture. 1999: 162-208.
• Published: p. 165, fig. 3,Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF1432