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Chest of drawers

Object number

RIF1136

Maker

Maker Unknown

Dimensions

40 × 35 × 18 in. (101.6 × 88.9 × 45.72 cm)

Date

1730–60

Current location

Unknown

Geography

Made in Rhode Island
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Medium

Maple

Marks

Unknown

Inscriptions

Unknown

Provenance

Elisabeth T. Babcock (1900–1985), Woodbury, Long Island, New York; consigned by her estate to Skinner, Boston and Bolton Massachusetts, November 15–16, 1985, lot 530

Associated names

Skinner, Inc.

Construction

According to the auction catalogue, the engraved brasses are replacements.

Bibliography

Skinner, Inc., Boston, Hark Away: The Estate of Elisabeth T. Babcock of Woodbury, Long Island, sale cat. (November 15–16, 1985), lot 530, ill.