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High Chest of Drawers, John Townsend (American, 1732/33–1809), 1759, Mahogany; drawer linings, mixture of chestnut, eastern…
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Case Piece · Newport

High Chest of Drawers

John Townsend (American, 1732/33–1809) · Newport · 1759

Medium
Mahogany; drawer linings, mixture of chestnut, eastern white pine, and cottonwood (upper case: sides and backs, cottonwood; bottoms, chestnut; wide drawer in lower case: sides, cottonwood; back and bottom, chestnut; lower side drawers in lower case: sides and backs, chestnut; bottoms, eastern white pine; middle drawer in lower case: sides, cottonwood; back and bottom, eastern white pine); eastern white pine; chestnut; replaced cleats on bottom of upper case, southern yellow pine
Dimensions
88.9 x 39.4 x 22.1 in. (225.7 x 100.1 x 56.2 cm)
Accession
1984.32.26
Credit line
Bequest of Doris M. Brixey

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