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Sewing Chest

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-11712

Description

A small chest of two drawers, with an overhanging rectangular top with a molded edge. It has conforming stepped basal molding and turned wooden knobs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing boxes
case furniture
oak (wood)
Oak
CHEST, SEWING

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 23.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.807

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