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Chest of drawers

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1835-1850

GUSN

GUSN-18849

Description

Empire bureau, mahogany veneer with brass key surrounds on drawers. Two small upper drawers and four bottom drawers, the three lowest flanked by turned columns on vase and ring-turned feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
mahogany (wood)
Empire (style)
Mahogany
Empire
CHEST OF DRAWERS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

81

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

51 x 43 x 20 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1484

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