High Chest of Drawers

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This tall chest with bonnet top and dovetailed construction is decorated modestly with carved fans on the center drawers of both the upper and lower case and with quarter columns on the upper case. Chests of many drawers became popular in the closet-less houses of the 18th century as people became more prosperous and acquired more possessions. Dr. Elihu Ashley (1750-1817), the owner of the chest, was the son of the second minister of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and married in 1775.

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Item typeHousehold Objects
Furniture
Datecirca 1775
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialWood
Process/FormatWoodworking
Dimension detailsHeight: 89.50 in Width: 44.00 in Depth: 20.87 in
Catalog #1886.20
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High Chest of Drawers. ca. 1775. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1886-20/. Accessed on December 9, 2024.

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