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Case Piece · Providence
Chest
Maker unknown · Providence · 1780–90
Medium
Mahogany, white pine
Dimensions
36 x 42 x 24 in. (91.4 x 106.7 x 61 cm)
Accession
1991.222
Credit line
Gift of Benjamin and Cora Ginsburg, 1991
Culture
American
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