Name/Title
ChestEntry/Object ID
2008.1.3Description
This is a dower chest (sometimes called a hope chest or blanket chest)presented to Catharina Keller in 1818. Some chests were painted with designs in bright colors, but this one uses wood inlays of flowers by her name and a large heart in the center of the chest. There are also three bottom drawers, but the pulls are missing.Furniture Details
Furniture Type
ChestFurniture Style
Pennsylvania DutchMade/Created
Date made
circa 1818Time Period
19th CenturyDimensions
Dimension Description
Exterior DimensionsHeight
30 inWidth
54 inDepth
23-1/2 inDimension Description
Dimensions of Drawers near the bottom of the ChestHeight
4-1/8 inWidth
14-1/2 inDepth
20-1/2 inCreate Date
September 29, 2020Update Date
March 11, 2023