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Joseph Rawson I, cabinetmaker

Chest of Drawers, ca. 1806

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Joseph Rawson I, 1760-1835, American, cabinetmaker

Culture

American

Title

Chest of Drawers

Year

ca. 1806

Medium

Mahogany, chestnut, mahogany veneer and light wood inlay

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany veneer,
  • light wood inlay,
  • mahogany,
  • chestnut,
  • brass (alloy),
  • brass (alloy)

Dimensions

94 x 114.3 cm (37 x 45 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label on back of Chest:Jofeph Rawson/Providence

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

78.146

Projects & Publications

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

Furniture in Print

September 22 - November 12, 1989

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

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