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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-221895

Description

A rectangular top over two short drawers over three long drawers. All with wooden drawer pulls, above turned feet in front and bracket feet behind. Painted white the drawer outlined in blue and blue flowers on the drawer pulls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
pine (wood)
Chest Of Drawers

Inscription

"Miss Ann Ashburner/ Cambridge/ Mass."

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

New England

Dimensions

43 3/4 x 43 1/2 x 20 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.128

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