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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1835

GUSN

GUSN-171469

Description

Four bowfront drawers with beaded edges; turned and rop-twisted legs; gallery with two drawers, scrolled splashboard with stamped rosettes

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
mahogany (wood)
veneer
pine (wood)
Empire (style)
Chest Of Drawers

Inscription

X1
X2
X3
X4

Associated Building

Josiah Smith Tavern Main House,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, New England

Dimensions

49 1/4 x 41 1/4 x 18 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Alice E. and Ellen M. Jones

Accession Number

1973.333

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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