Chest

Object/Artifact

Planting Fields

Name/Title

Chest

Entry/Object ID

1966.013.001

Description

Late Gothic carved oak-paneled chest, the lift top having four linen-fold panels, the body front having four inticately carved panels, in high Gothic tracery, each of the four panels having Gothic arch, with deeply carved, pierced, foliate trim, the interior of the arch, with less prominently carved Gothic tracery, each panel separated with a rope-twist-carved half pilasters, the four panels centered by a plain panel, surmounted with ornately carved plaque, centered by wrought iron box lock, two of the four corners of the lock with wrought iron "bosses" (2 are missing); the sides of the chest, having two panels, with carved Gothic tracery, applied, straight molded-edge base.

Collection

Planting Fields Foundation

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1966.013.001

Source or Donor

Neuhoff, Mrs. Jerome C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Early 16th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

29-3/4 in

Width

61-1/2 in

Depth

24-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Metal: Oak, Metal Lock and Hinge

Location

Room

Main Staircase

Building

Coe Hall

Moved By

Cadogan Tate Fine Art Movers

Date

08/16/2023

Notes

Moved on 4/18/2024 part of Netflix film shoot - moved from first staircase landing to second landing and back.

Location

Room

Dining Room

Building

Coe Hall

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried Date

Apr 18, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Jul 11, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 10, 2006

Notes

Replaced rotten rear corner, replaced missing carved motifs, touch up finish and wax for $3475 by Peter Arnell, Cabinet Maker, 4 Beaver Rd., Branford, CT 06405, 488-6754 in May 1987

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

J. Badami

Date

Apr 3, 2004

Notes

Min. Value: 35000

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Neuhoff Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Neuhoff Planting Fileds Foundation

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

08/10/2006

Updated By

mpenny@plantingfields.org

Update Date

03/19/2025