High chest of drawers

Date

1750–60

Medium

Mahogany; drawer linings, in most instances, yellow poplar; back of lower side drawers in lower case, chestnut; sides and back of middle drawer in lower case, chestnut; bottom of wide drawer in lower case, eastern white pine, chestnut; small vertical partition between the two drawers in line in upper case, soft maple; some blocks and other small framing elements, eastern white pine

Dimensions

86.2 x 38.2 x 20.7 in. (218.9 x 97 x 52.7 cm)

Form

Case Piece

Origin

Newport

Museum

Yale University Art Gallery

Accession

1930.2310

Credit line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection