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Tea Chest

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-57964

Description

Lidded chest with canted corners, fretwork decoration, multiple compartments, and brass fittings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea chests
wood (plant material)
brass (alloy)
Chippendale
Chest, Food Storage
Chest, Tea
Chest, Tea

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

27 x 11 x 10 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3058

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