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Dresser

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1766

GUSN

GUSN-231

Description

Dresser in numerous pieces: scalloped board across the top and sides (?); heavy paint, cream on top with accents of turquoise. One piece of board at back is 27" wide. Many hand-wrought nails, some cut also.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressers (chests of drawers)
painting (coating)
softwood
scalloping
Softwood
Painted
Scalloped
DRESSER

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1966.494

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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