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On Display: House - Schimmel Hall
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oak, white
- Tulip poplar
- Iron
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1958.0135.002 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0135.002 A, B
Object Name
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Materials
- Oak, white
- Tulip poplar
- Iron
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
24.125 (H) x 48.625 (W) x 22.375 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.28 (H) x 123.51 (W) x 56.83 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at the top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 80.Book: Fabian, Monroe H. 1978 The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.
• Published: p. 186, fig. 201; see also pp. 110-111 for related examples.