Image
Attributed to John Townsend, cabinetmaker
Chest on Chest, ca. 1765-1795
Now On View
Description
Maker
- Attributed to John Townsend, 1732/33-1809, American, cabinetmaker
Culture
Title
Chest on Chest
Year
ca. 1765-1795
Medium
Mahogany, chestnut, yellow poplar
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
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218.4 x 114.3 cm (86 x 45 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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In pencil in the top pair of drawers: A B. In pencil on backs of lower case drawers, fragments of letters A, B, C, D
Place
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Newport; Rhode Island
Type
Credit
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Bequest of Commander William Davis Miller
Object Number
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59.251
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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