Chest of Drawers

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

chest

Name/Title

Chest of Drawers

Entry/Object ID

2005.45a-h

Description

7-drawer chest of drawers made of cherry and white pine. The chest has a flat front with 5 rows of drawers. There are 3 drawers in the top row; each lower drawer spans the entire width of the chest. The drawers have large, round brass pulls. The sides of the front are carved with acanthus leaves, and the legs are decoratively turned. The backboard has scrolled ends. It is signed, "Aaron Miltimore / Weston Vermont".

Context

Made by Aaron Miltimore in Weston, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2005.45

Source or Donor

Norman Gronning Antiques

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Miltimore, Aaron (1801-1852)

Date made

1827 - 1839

Place

Town

Weston

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chest of Drawers

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

50-3/4 in

Width

42-1/2 in

Depth

20 in

Material

Cherry, White Pine