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Chest

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1668-1733

GUSN

GUSN-26159

Description

Rectangular shape; front divided into four panels with plain double "stepped" moldings between each panel and at top and bottom; two panel sides; legs are the side boards extending past bottom of chest-no feet. Replacement top hinged with iron cotter pins; grained underneath. Iron key hole mount nailed on front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests (case furniture)
case furniture
oak (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Oak
Pine
Chest

Associated Building

Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.5 x 23.25 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of William Perry Dudley

Accession Number

1966.1315

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