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1750-1780
GUSN-2084
Highchest base. Heavy cornice molding. Graduated drawers, upper three of which have locks.
high chests of drawers
bases: furniture components
graining
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Chippendale
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Queen Anne
Maple
Pine
Grained
Chippendale
Queen Anne
HIGHCHEST
Label on top drawer bottom: ""This highboy first belonged to Mr. Charles Lay's grandfather Judd/Lee, Massachustetts/I bought it of Eliza Foote Lay/in 1903""
Used At Merrell Tavern,
Unknown
Massachusetts, Western
33 x 38 1/2 x 21 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mabel Choate
1945.536A
Massachusetts (United States)
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