Chest of drawers

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chest of drawers

Entry/Object ID

VC.75.20

Description

Chest of four graduated drawers on straight bracket feet: top and drawers outlined in birch inlay; figured mahogany veneer; lock top center of each drawer; brass bail pulls with backplate stamped with design of basket of fruit; front and back of drawers dovetailed into sides, with chamfered bottom set into groove in front and sides; back of case nailed with wrought nails.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1790 - 1810

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-3/8 in

Width

42-7/8 in

Depth

21-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 3/8 x 42 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. (94.9 x 108.9 x 55.6 cm)

Material

Wood (mahogany veneer, Birch, Poplar, yellow pine), brass, iron (wrought)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Lean-to Room