SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Chest of drawers

John Townsend

Chest of drawers, John Townsend, 1765, Mahogany, tulip poplar, pine, chestnut

Maker: John Townsend
Date: 1765
Medium: Mahogany, tulip poplar, pine, chestnut
Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (87.6 x 95.3 x 52.7 cm)
Form: Case Piece
Origin: Newport
Culture: American
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 27.57.1
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1927

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