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a) Rectangular hanging top with chamfered edge over three drawer case. Each drawer with horizontal reeding enclosing a "watered" veneer panel and "Fort" shaped brass tone metal hardware with ring pulls and conforming lock escutcheons with reeded pilastes with molded foot and corner blades; carved with thin leafy tendril shaped skirt; panelled sides. b) Mirror frame and c) Mirror: Rectangular form; each face of frame carved with thin line with three pairs of leaves extending from a "C" scroll at corners. Edges of frame molded. Side of frame with holes for mirror frame.
chests of drawers
case furniture
carving (processes)
chestnut (wood)
glass (material)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
Suite, Bedroom
Suite, Bedroom
Graphite on back of mirror: ""Holmes Fuin(?) Co./ Boston/ Glass/ with care""
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
34 x 41 x 18 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.313.1A-C
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