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Chest of Drawers

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1833

GUSN

GUSN-7753

Description

Chest of drawers rests on four straight bracket feet. Curved side and frontal skirts. Three graduated rectangular drawers with applied lighter codlored beaded edges. Brass escutcheon at center. Beaded oval brass bail handles. Rectangular veneered top with straight sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
case furniture
Mahogany Veneer
Walnut
Veneered
Beaded
CHEST OF DRAWERS

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31.875 x 28.75 x 16.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.771

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