High chest of drawers

Date

1730–60

Medium

Drawer fronts, walnut veneer; applied half-round moldings, walnut; sides and bottom of upper case, sides of lower case, aspen; legs, cornice moldings, including front of frieze drawer, soft maple, probably red maple; back of lower case, southern yellow pine; back and top of upper case, drawer sides, bottoms, and backs, other elements, yellow poplar

Dimensions

68.3 x 39.4 x 21.5 in. (173.4 x 100.1 x 54.5 cm)

Form

Case Piece

Origin

Connecticut

Museum

Yale University Art Gallery

Accession

1930.2205

Credit line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection