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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

American

Title

Chest on Chest

Year

ca. 1765-1795

Medium

Mahogany, chestnut, yellow poplar

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • maple,
  • mahogany,
  • chestnut,
  • tulipwood

Dimensions

218.4 x 114.3 cm (86 x 45 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Newport; Rhode Island

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Bequest of Commander William Davis Miller

Object Number

59.251

Projects & Publications

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Chest on Chest with the accession number of 59.251. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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