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Child's Blanket Chest

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-250682

Description

Rectangular form with cupids-bow scalloping on side skirts; plank sides with boot-jack ends; single rectangular basal drawer with two turned knop handles; back-hinged lid has molded top with applied blocks on underside of sides; interior compartment is undivided; stained dark brown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blanket chests
wood (plant material)
pine (wood)
stain (coating)
blanket chests
chests (case furniture)
scalloping
Furniture
Pine
Chest, Blanket

Associated Building

Used At Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/8 x 23 1/4 x 13 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.761

Places

United States

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