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Chest of Drawers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark wood chest of drawers with three drawers. Top surface flat and rectangular. Four metal handles with rounded rectangular escutcheons on each drawer. Metal keyholes centered on top of each drawer. Base of chest has a molding and four legs with a decorative curved cutout on the bottom of each leg. Legs are curved outward. Background is light grey. Photograph is black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1780–1800
Medium
Cherry, white pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 556 px
Public Domain
Yes
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