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Chest of drawers (High chest)
1765-1780
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Cedar, white
- Pine, hard
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.1451
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1451
Object Name
Chest of drawers (High chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1780
Materials
- Maple
- Cedar, white
- Pine, hard
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
96 (H) x 42.75 (W) x 23.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
243.84 (H) x 108.585 (W) x 60.33 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at lower case. W (cornice) 42.25 in.; D (cornice) 22.5 in.; W (upper case) 39 in.; D (upper case) 20.875in.; W (knees) 43.25 in.; D (knees) 24 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as no. 194.Article: Sack, Harold. 05//1988 The Development of the American High Chest of Drawers. Antiques. 133 (5)