Chest of Drawers

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Chest of Drawers

Entry/Object ID

1950.1.59

Description

High chest with a flat deep cornice, five-tier upper case, four drawer lower case. Drawers have light-colored burl veneer edged with contrasting darker unfigured veneer strips. Skirt with central rounded arch flanked by flat-headed ones with pendant drops in between. Cabriole legs end in pad feet. Original engraved brass hardware with cotter pins.

Made/Created

Date made

1740 - 1760

Dimensions

Height

70 in

Width

34-1/2 in

Depth

18 in

Dimension Notes

Base 37.50 W X 20.5 Deep

Material

Maple, pine, burl veneers