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High chest of drawers, 1740–70, American black cherry; backboards of upper case, sides, backs, and bottoms of three wide dra…
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Case Piece · Connecticut

High chest of drawers

Maker unknown · Connecticut · 1740–70

Medium
American black cherry; backboards of upper case, sides, backs, and bottoms of three wide drawers in upper case, sides and backs of top two drawers in upper case, bottoms and backs of drawers in lower case, aspen or cottonwood (Populus spp.); top and bottom of upper case, sides of drawers in lower case, eastern white pine; bottom of top two drawers in line in upper case, red oak.
Dimensions
71.3 x 41.3 x 21.7 in. (181.1 x 104.9 x 55 cm)
Accession
1930.2309
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
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