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Chest of Drawers
English
about 1740-60
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Wood; mahogany, mahogany veneer on oak, deal (softwood), brass
Dimensions
Overall: 84.76 x 116.54 x 62.86 cm (33 3/8 x 45 7/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Given in memory of Dr. William Hewson Baltzell by his wife Alice Cheney Baltzell
Accession Number36.272
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture – Case furniture and boxes
Although inspired by 18th-century French prototypes, this chest of drawers has typically English features, such as bracket feet, a wood top in place of a marble slab, and mahogany veneers. Mahogany came into use in English furniture early in the 18th century, as supplies of the exotic wood entered London through trade with the West Indies.
DescriptionMahogany. Serpentine front, cut corners with carved and molded brackets. Green baize covered sliding shelf above four drawers with brass bail handles. molding below top drawer extends around sides. Carved skirt and bracket feet.
Provenance1936, given in memory of Dr. William Hewson Baltzell by his wife Alice Cheney Baltzell. (Accession date: April 16, 1936)