Chest of Drawers

Furniture

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Chest of Drawers

Description

Stepped chest of drawers. Is mahogany with mahogany veneered drawer fronts. Is in late empire style. All drawers have large wooden knobs. Front legs scrolled whereas the rear legs are turned. Item is capped by a secondary unit built in and with two drawers.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1825 - 1840

Time Period

Early to mid 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

99.3 cm

Width

107.5 cm

Depth

47.7 cm

Dimension Description

Upper case element

Height

20.2 cm

Width

84.2 cm

Depth

27 cm

Material

Wood (mahogany), Wood (pine)

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair to Good

Notes

Is missing patches of mahogany veneer particularly across the front of the top of the main chest of drawers.