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Chest of Drawers

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1815-1820

GUSN

GUSN-63836

Description

Straight front; Four graduated drawers; Reeded columns;
Diamond shaped ivory escutcheons.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
mahogany (wood)
rosewood (wood)
veneering
Norway spruce (wood)
Federal
Mahogany
Rosewood
Pine
Federal
Veneered
Chest Of Drawers

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P1173

Maker

Attributed to Chickering, Jonas (Maker)

Location of Origin

New Ipswich, NH, USA

Dimensions

39.875 x 39.625 x 22.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.968

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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