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Chest of drawers |
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Object numberRIF6 |
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MakerMaker Reuben Burdon, worked 1816 - 1838 |
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Dimensions40 5/8 x 23 1/2 in. (103.19 x 59.69 cm) |
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Date1816 |
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Current locationPrivate collection |
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GeographyMade in Providence, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumCherry (primary); mahogany (veneer) |
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Marks"Made 1816" / "Reuben Burdon" in chalk on one of the drawer bottoms |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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StyleHepplewhite |
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ProvenancePrivate collection |
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ConstructionAccording to Roland Hammond, who appraised the chest in 1988, the splashboard is a later addition. |