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Miniature Chest of drawers

Date

1825-1900

GUSN

GUSN-2767

Description

A miniature chest, with an overhanging rectangular top over three graduated drawers and projecting base. The chest is painted black and decorated with peach colored circles and quarter roundsat corners of drawers across the top. Constructed with wood pegs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
chests (case furniture)
case furniture
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Chest Of Drawers

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

7.5 x 8.125 x 3.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1215

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