Chest on Chest
Artist
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1760
MediumWood | Cherry | Pine | Brass
DimensionsOverall: 82 1/2 x 42 3/4 x 22 in. (209.6 x 108.6 x 55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3039
DescriptionChest on chest, made of cherry wood with a pine interior. Bonnet top with central flame finial raised on a reeded plinth. Both halves have stop fluted corner posts and base has bracket feet. The top has two drawers at the top with four full drawers under and the base has four full drawers. Brass bail pulls seem original to the piece. Refinished by Orazio Merlo, Norfolk, November 1978 (original finish was missing).
