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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1770-1800

GUSN

GUSN-72433

Description

Chest of drawers. Mahogany primary wood, white pine secondary wood. Upper section has broken scroll pediment with carved florettes. Fluted pilasters. Carved fan motif at uppermost and lowermost central drawers. Cyma-curved skirt. Rests on cabriole legs with raised pad feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
Norway spruce (wood)
Chippendale
Mahogany
Pine
Carved
Chippendale
Chest Of Drawers

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

83 1/3 x 44 1/8 x 21 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.625

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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