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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1835

GUSN

GUSN-221965

Description

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side features panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge; drawers separated by dust boards.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
mahogany (wood)
poplar (wood)
Empire (style)
Chest Of Drawers

Inscription

"#2"

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39 x 45 x 21 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.137.2

Places

Possibly Massachusetts (United States)
Possibly Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Possibly Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Related Items

Title Commode Accession Number 1990.138
Title Chest of Drawers Accession Number 1990.137.1

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