Chest over two drawers
Unknown American, American
1700-1735
Pine and oak (feet), original black paint and brass pulls
Height: 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm)
Width: 37 in. (94 cm)
Depth: 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the Estate of Richard and Terry Albright in honor of John T. Kirk and Trevor Fairbrother
2020.12.2
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Furniture
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Publication History
John T. Kirk, The Impecunious House Restorer. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. Illus. fig. 144, p. 122, and plate VIII (color).
John T. Kirk, American Furniture & the British Tradition to 1830. New York: Knopf, 1982. Illus. fisg. 400-401, p. 156
John T. Kirk, American Furniture: Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2000. Illus. fig. 27, p. 31.
Provenance
Roger Bacon (dealer) (1904-1982), Exeter, New Hampshire; sold to John T. Kirk, about 1965; sold back to Roger Bacon, 1975; sold to Richard Charles Albright (1939-2019) and Terry Keppel Albright (1942-2018), late 1975 or early 1976; bequeathed to their sons, Aaron, Tim, and Bear Albright, 2019; given to present collection, 2020.
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