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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Chest (Blanket chest)
1781
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Sumac
- Maple
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
2008.0008
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.
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Object Number
2008.0008
Object Name
Chest (Blanket chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably Pikeland Township area.
Date
1781
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Inlaid "17 ML 81"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Sumac
- Maple
- Brass
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
28.25 (H) x 47.875 (W) x 21.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.755 (H) x 121.603 (W) x 55.563 (D)