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Pennsylvania Chest

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1775-1815

GUSN

GUSN-73395

Description

Pennsylvania nine-drawer walnut chest; two-board case sides, four large drawers, two tiers of small drawrs, flat cornice. Mitred dovetail joing drawer sides to drawer back. Tulipwood and poplar or pine drawer linings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests (case furniture)
case furniture
black walnut (wood)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
yellow pine (wood, general)
Chest
Chest

Additional Identification Number

F415

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Pennsylvania, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.19125

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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