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High chest of drawers

1755–90
Not on view
Immigrant craftsmen in Philadelphia produced the most elaborate and richly carved of all colonial American furniture. This high chest, with its powerful stance and ambitious ornamentation, is a worthy monument to the Philadelphia school.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: High chest of drawers
  • Date: 1755–90
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, tulip poplar, yellow pine
  • Dimensions: 99 x 45 1/2 x 25 in. (251.5 x 115.6 x 63.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.110.6
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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