Chest: Dove-tailed construction; hinged lid, only slightly overhanging; lock; inner till; shaped bracket feet, beneath molding applied about bottom of front and sides; brownish and straw-colored "oyster" decoration paint.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1734 - 1767
Date made: r. 1734 - 1767
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
43-1/2 in
Width
43-1/2 in
Depth
19-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 43 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (110.5 x 110.5 x 48.9 cm)
Material
Poplar, Steel, Pine
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Unknown
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
"Oyster" painting a regional New York characteristic.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Free Blacks' Chamber/SE
