Chest of drawers

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Chest of drawers

Entry/Object ID

F 76.24

Description

The chest of drawers has five tiers, the topmost of which has two side-by-side drawers. The four full-width drawers below are graduated in size. All drawers are veneered with cock beading and have white pine fronts and tulip poplar sides and bottoms. Outset reeded columns mark the corners of the case and extend down to become baluster turned legs with brass ferrule feet, which appear to be original. The chest top is a white pine frame with a thin mahogany board on top and mahogany cross banding around the edges. The proper left top drawer is divided into compartments, namely three small square units on each side of a large central square and a long, narrow compartment across the back. The proper right top drawer has similar compartments retrofitted.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 76.24

Source or Donor

Thomas Kyle

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1977

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chest

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1810 - 1820

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

45-1/4 in

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, White pine, Tulip poplar, Brass

Condition

Notes

Proper left top drawer bottom has a replaced back section. Brass pulls are replacements; brass feet may be original.

Provenance

Notes

Purchased from Thomas Kyle, Goshen, NY, 4/12/77.