Blanket Chest with Bracket Feet
Decorative Arts and Design
CULTURE
American
MEDIUM
Painted poplar, metal hardware
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: Connecticut, United States
- Possible place made: New York, United States
DATES
1800-1825
DIMENSIONS
21 5/8 x 37 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (54.9 x 94.6 x 45.1 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
51.245.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Colonel and Mrs. Edgar W. Garbisch
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Chest, poplar painted blue, lid hinged at back, ogee-shaped skirt with scalloped arch at center across; straight apron with slight scallops at ends, boxed feet; corners of chest dovetailed; grained light blue background; horizontal rows of combed half moons in dark blue; moons within each row face same direction, but direction alternates between rows.
Condition: Left hinge not attached to top, left screw in this hinge is missing; right hinge loose, lid wired down front to molding; molding generally worn; apron split on left bracket; small red stain on apron; chips and scratches across front of lid; paint worn on top and numerous scratches; split at back left corner on top; worn around keyhole.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
American. Blanket Chest with Bracket Feet, 1800-1825. Painted poplar, metal hardware, 21 5/8 x 37 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (54.9 x 94.6 x 45.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Colonel and Mrs. Edgar W. Garbisch, 51.245.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.245.2_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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