Liquor chest

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Liquor chest

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.491

Description

Chest of butt-joined construction: lid, with applied molding about edges, hinged with strap hinges; lock, iron; small steel key; bail handle each end; interior divided into 12 compartments; old brown stain.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12 in

Width

17-7/8 in

Depth

12-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 x 17 7/8 x 12 3/8 in. (30.5 x 45.4 x 31.4 cm)

Material

Pine, Iron, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

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.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room