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High chest of drawers, upper case only |
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Object numberRIF6570 |
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MakerMaker Joiner D, active 172060 |
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Date17401760 |
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Current locationPrivate Collection |
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GeographyProbably made in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMaple (primary); pine (secondary) |
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Inscriptions"D," or half-moon, in chalk, on backs of wide drawers; "1" and "2," in chalk, on exterior backs of small drawers; "One" and "Tow," in chalk, on underside of small drawers; "Uppper," "Midle," and "Lower," in chalk, on undersides of wide drawers; "Back," in chalk, on exterior backs of small drawers and central wide drawer; "D" of half-moon marks and "V" to indicate front, in graphite, on top of drawer dividers; "Midle" and "Lower," in chalk, on top of drawer dividers |
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ProvenancePrivate collection, 2018 |