Chest-on-Chest

Thomas Townsend American

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Thomas Townsend was a member of the famed Townsend-Goddard dynasty of Newport cabinetmakers and this is the only documented work by him. The raised panels above the top drawers, which echo the curves of the pediment, are characteristic of Newport manufacture. This chest-on-chest and another example from Philadelphia (1975.91) offer two elegant solutions to the challenge of integrating a scroll pediment with an architectural case.

Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American

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Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American
Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American
Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American
Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American
Chest-on-Chest, Thomas Townsend (1742–1827), Mahogany, chestnut, tulip poplar, American

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