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Six drawers (three over two over one); brass bail pulls on middle top and two center drawers; turned wooden pulls on top outside drawers and bottom drawers; floral paint decoration with initials and date within the design; thick top with a slight overhang; straight feet with a slightly curved shape where the legs meet the base of the chest creating a slight apron.
chests of drawers
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
painting (image-making)
painting components
brass (alloy)
turning (shaping process)
floral patterns
paint (coating)
Chest Of Drawers
"P D" (Painted)
"1827" (Painted)
Used At Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Unknown
Museum Accession
1949.511
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