Chest

Name/Title

Chest

Entry/Object ID

95.3.26

Description

Chest-on-Chest made of mahogany with mahogany veneer. Cypress and mahogany secondary woods. Rococo style, c. 1770. Origin: Charleston, SC. Descended in the Frost family. In 2 sections, upper section having rectangular molded top with Greek Key decoration, above blind fret with figure 8 design, over three short cockbeaded drawers, over 2 short cockbeaded drawers, over three long graduated cockbeaded drawers, all flanked by canted corner blind fret decoration; lower section having molded bed over three long graduated cockbeaded drawers, flanked by reeded and stop-fluted quarter columns, on molded base, on ogee bracket feet ****Illustrated and described on pages 144-147 in The Furniture of Charleston, Volume !: Colonial Furniture

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Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Created By

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Create Date

July 2, 2002

Updated By

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Update Date

February 10, 2023