Rectangular base with crooked legs, paw feet, removable box, and rear case. Gold and black japanned finish.
sewing boxes
case furniture
lacquer (coating)
ivory (tooth component)
wood (plant material)
Chippendale
Chest
Chest, Sewing
Chest, Sewing
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
51 7/8 x 25 1/8 x 23 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.1179
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