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Board Chest

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1825

GUSN

GUSN-3111

Description

Chest with rectangular cotter pin hinged lid. Chest has a molded edge on conforming case and is raised on boot jack ends (with cyma curved cutout). Chest is painted a dark red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

Used At Silvermine Tavern,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 4 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1609

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