Liquor chest

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Liquor chest

Entry/Object ID

VC.2002.2

Description

Chest, gin, butt-joined construction, lid, hinged with strap hinges; iron lock in front, light white wash on surface of wood, bail handle each end, interior divided into 12 compartments.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

closed

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

17-1/8 in

Depth

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 17 1/8 x 13 in. (29.8 x 43.5 x 33 cm)

Material

Iron, Steel, Pine

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: inside box, one hinge is detached.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Such chests could be used to contain any bottle which fitted the compartments; however, 18th c. tapered gin (or rum) bottles best conform to dimensions. Surface appears to have had white wash or paint removed.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Bar