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John Townsend

Chest on Chest,

Maker

  • John Townsend

Culture

American

Title

Chest on Chest

Medium

maple, mahogany, chestnut, tulipwood

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany,
  • chestnut,
  • yellow poplar

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • chestnut,
  • yellow poplar

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

Place Made: Newport; Place Made: Rhode Island

Type

  • Furniture

Credit

Bequest of Commander William Davis Miller

Object Number

59.251

Chest on Chest

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Read Online

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 Made: Newport; Place Made: Rhode Island

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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