Chest Of Drawers

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Dressing Chest

Name/Title

Chest Of Drawers

Entry/Object ID

2001.007.003

Description

Dressing chest, Charleston, South Carolina, third quarter 18th century, mahogany, having rectangular molded top above four long graduated cockbeaded drawers, top drawer fitted with concealed divided interior having wood liners with original covers, on leaf carved molded base, on scroll feet, signed on underside of bottom with initials 'IW' and 'DW P', probably Isaac and Dwight Porcher. Secondary wood cypress and poplar. Descended in Porcher-Ravenel family of Charleston, SC.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.007.

Source or Donor

Farrow, Mrs. Emily Ravenel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Anonymous

Made/Created

Date made

1775 - 1800

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chest of Drawers

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2001.7.3

Dimensions

Height

31-1/4 in

Width

37-1/2 in

Depth

22-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

depth 22 5/8"

Location

Room

304

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR 304

Condition

Notes

Good, feet have been added

General Notes

Note

Notes: 35 mm prints taken of the chest

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 9, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023