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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1821

GUSN

GUSN-50296

Description

Chest of drawers or bureau. Mahogany and mahogany veneers on pine. Two-drawer gallery on top; four drawers with round wooden pulls and locks. Gadrooned lower rail with gadrooning following opposing pattern on left and right sides. Rests on turned and reeded legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
mahogany (wood)
eastern white pine (wood)
veneering
Empire (style)
Chest Of Drawers

Maker

Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wayland, Massachusetts, New England

Dimensions

47 3/8 x 43 3/8 x 19 1/3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Sears Buckingham

Accession Number

1983.68

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Wayland (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

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