Blanket chest

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Blanket chest

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.857

Description

Blanket-top chest with brown paint: hinged rectangular lid lifts to reveal blanket compartment with rectangular lidded keep at right; single drawer at bottom; simple bracket feet, with ogee curve cut out of ends.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1767 Date made: r. 1700 - 1767

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1-1001

# 283

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

31-1/2 in

Depth

20 in

Length

41-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 20 x 41 1/4 in. (80 x 50.8 x 104.8 cm)

Material

Pine

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Bottom front rail is loose, particularly on viewer's right side; cleat below top on left side is almost completely detached; cleat below top on right side is almost completely detached. 12/7-top is separate form bottom.

Notes

Remarks: Lock missing; hinges broken and top loose.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Object is numbered inside chest on left.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Attic, NE Corner

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial