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A rectangular chest that rests on four straight bracket feet. Ogee molding on inner edge and a rectangular skirt has a centered lobed drop. Long rectangular drawers at base is surmounted by two larger drawers, side by side. Each drawer has a turned handle. The top row has false drawers and has two corresponding handles with a key hole centered and superior to the handles.
blanket chests
pine (wood)
ogee bracket feet
Wood
Ogee
Chest, Blanket
Unknown
United States of America
25 3/8 x 25 7/16 x 15 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.962
1760-1800 (Late 18th Century)
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