//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Maple-Port Royal Hall
Chest of drawers
1750-1775
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.1741
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1741
Object Name
Chest of drawers
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This chest was previously attributed to Massachusetts.
Date
1750-1775
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
30.75 (H) x 35.75 (W) x 18.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
78.11 (H) x 90.81 (W) x 47.625 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are of top. W (case) 31.75 in. (80.7 cm); W (feet) 33.25 (84.5 cm); D (feet) 18.5 in (47.0 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published as cat. no. 178, pp. 361-62.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 fig. 167.