Chest on Chest
Unknown Maker (probably Connecticut River Valley), American, 19th century
1800-1813
Cherry, white pine, and brass
Overall: 76 1/4 × 44 3/8 × 21 3/4 in. (193.7 × 112.7 × 55.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
F.X.517
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Furniture: Storage
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, inside back: 1813 / Feb 20 / REB [?]; inscribed, thoughout, with cabinet maker's mark and drawer numbers; inscribed BWL [?] back of top drawer.
Exhibition History
American Decorative Arts at Dartmouth, Hopkins Center Art Galleries, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 10-March 1, 1981.
Israel Sack Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, June 25, 1991-May 27, 1996.
Publication History
Margaret J. Moody, American Decorative Arts at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire: The Trustees of Dartmouth College, 1981, page 18.
Provenance
Source unknown.
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