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Wicker Chest

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

late 1920s - early 1930s

GUSN

GUSN-265656

Description

Wicker chest painted pale yellow; square; stands on four legs (front PR corner is a double leg); four basket-like compatments are hinged together at one corner and swing open; top compartment has hinge-top that opens upward; top three compartments lined with pink silk cushions with white lace trim; front of compartments have pink, blue, green and yellow painted floral decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests (case furniture)
wicker
paint (coating)
silk (textile)
metal
lace (needlework)
floral patterns
Furniture
Wicker
Chest

Inscription

"Gardner - Mass." (partial paper label)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 17 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Dinsmore

Accession Number

2002.48.1

Places

Medford (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Gardner (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

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