Chest

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Collection Type

Furniture

Date

1825-1875

GUSN

GUSN-25593

Description

Chest. Made from wood of packing crate, wallpaper lining. Square-form wooden box with hinged lid; padded; fabric covered box with Rococo wallpaper lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests (case furniture)
case furniture
cloth
wallpapers
wood (plant material)
Synthetic Fabric
Wallpaper
CHEST

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 x 15 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.623

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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