A molded rectangular top on the case with two short drawers and three graduated long drawers raised on frame with heavy molding. A single long drawer scalloped apron and trumpet shaped turned front legs and straight back legs. The drawers have shaped and etched brass back plates and bail handles. It is painted red.
high chests of drawers
case furniture
painting (coating)
poplar (wood)
Queen Anne
Chest of Drawers
Chest, High
Tulip Poplar
Painted
Queen Anne
Chest, High
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
61 x 39 x 20 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1187
Connecticut (United States)
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