Serpentined slightly overhanging top with canted front corners and molded edge; conforming case enclosing four drawers of equal size drawers with string inlay border with fan motifs at each corner and beaded edges; each with brass inlaid keyhole flanked by oval stamped brasses with bale handles; whole with conforming basal molding on four ogee cut French feet with canted corners.
chests of drawers
mahogany (wood)
Hepplewhite
Chest of Drawers
Chest of Drawers
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)
USA
36 1/8 x 43 5/16 x 23 3/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.683
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