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Chest with drawers

Workshop of Peter Blin American
1675–1700
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 708
Typical of the so-called “sunflower” chests that were produced in the Wethersfield area of Connecticut, this example displays a striking combination of shallow-relief floral carving and applied decoration. The center front panel features the owner’s initials surrounded by a wreath of tulips—a variant of the standard motif of three sunflowers. The carving on the panels resembles patterns for sixteenth-century embroideries.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chest with drawers
  • Maker: Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725)
  • Date: 1675–1700
  • Geography: Made in Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: White oak, yellow pine, white cedar
  • Dimensions: 39 7/8 x 48 x 21 1/4 in. (101.3 x 121.9 x 54 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Woodhull Overton, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.190.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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