Chest of Drawers

Case of six drawers painted red, possibly Hancock, MA

Object ID:
2016.5.1
Community:
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Description

Case of white pine as are two frame and raised panel doors. Six drawers with lipped maple fronts and white pine sides, backs, and bottoms. Doors hinged with iron butts. Turned knobs on doors and drawers as well as four pegs threaded onto proper left end are cherry. Top edges of drawer sides and back are rounded. Feathered edges of door panels are slightly concave. Case painted red and varnished. Doors and drawer fronts have red wash varnished over. Knobs are painted dark brown (or stained dark brown and varnished) and pegs are natural with varnish over.

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Shaker Museum Chest of Drawers. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=4290. Accessed on September 28, 2024

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