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Chest with drawer

1705
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Inscribed “EL 1705,” this is one of six similar joined chests from Connecticut bearing dates between 1704 and 1706. The painted decoration on its three front panels echoes the carving of the “sunflower” chests of Hartford County, which it also resembles in its form and construction.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chest with drawer
  • Date: 1705
  • Geography: Made in Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted white oak, yellow pine
  • Dimensions: 33 x 48 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (83.8 x 123.8 x 52.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.29
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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