Chest inscribed "Feb 14, 1823", Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

1823

Object ID:

1950.542.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Six board, dovetailed chest of single width white pine boards. Lid hinged with iron butt hinges mortised into chest back and underside of lid. Chest has half-mortise lock and catch but no key. Bottom nailed to bottom edges of ends and sides. Lid has bread-board ends with molded lip that overlaps chest ends. Painted red and varnished over.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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