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Chest

Attributed to the Searle-Dennis shop tradition American
1685–1700
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 709
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).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chest
  • Artist: Attributed to the Searle-Dennis shop tradition
  • Date: 1685–1700
  • Geography: Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Red oak, white oak, hard maple, white pine
  • Dimensions: 28 x 42 x 21 in. (71.1 x 106.7 x 53.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.23
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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