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Chest of drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-23601

Description

Empire bureau, grained to resemble mahogany. Oval mirror on swivel base and two small top drawers. Four lower drawers with turned wooden pulls. Carved skirt with bracket feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
graining
wood (plant material)
Empire (style)
Grained
Empire
CHEST OF DRAWERS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

1.11

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

65.5 x 38 x 17.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1785

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