Chest
Attributed to the Searle-Dennis shop tradition American
Not on view
Chests stored clothing, linens, table coverings, and other household items. The most richly ornamented joined chests produced in America during the seventeenth century are those attributed to the Ipswich joiners William Searle (d. 1667) and Thomas Dennis (1638–1706). Both acquired their florid style as apprentices in County Devon, England. This chest was originally designed with a lower drawer (here missing).
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