Chest

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chest

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.593

Description

Chest: heavy with hinged lid; lock and keyhole; chip-carved with geometric figures: faceted triangles, front edge of lid, ends, front; at front, compass-flowers in roundels; molding about base carved with vines.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

11 in

Length

22-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 11 x 22 1/2 in. (25.4 x 27.9 x 57.2 cm)

Material

Wood (pine, White oak (english), poplar)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall paint surface very worn and chipped, old break around lock; pink/red horizontal paint scratches at center front.

Notes

Remarks: Painted surface is crackled and scratched throughout; edges are deeply worn; interior is in fair condition; chest is structurally in fair condition; finish is in poor condition; on front in center is square-shaped piece with cracks on all sides and scratches on front.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Office