Chest of drawers

Published/Created:: Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, United States
ca. 1690–1710
Physical Description:: 36 3/4 x 39 1/2 x 22 1/8 in.
Materials:: Walnut; maple; brass
Notes:: Sack catalogue description: William and Mary walnut chest of drawers with maple ball front feet and maple rear stiles, the four drawers have varied geometric panels, the second and fourth drawers with repeat octagonal panels; the third drawer with intricate panels with deeply beveled background, original tea drop chased brasses and chased escutcheons, choice patina; the front stiles continue to the floor and are rounded to form a core for the bold maple flattened ball feet.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 5, p. 1132, pl. P4018.
Variant Titles:: William and Mary walnut chest of drawers
Topics:: Decoration and ornament -- William and Mary style
Furniture -- United States
Period/Style:: William and Mary
Culture:: American
Accession Number:: 4018
Genre:: bureaus (chests of drawers) (AAT)
Format:: Image
Physical Object
Content Type:: Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs
Rights:: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Access Restrictions:: Public
Source Title:: Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
Source Created:: New York, New York, United States
1957–1990
Source Note:: Sack, October 1974
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship.
Folder:: Folder 9869 box 3 tiff
Yale Collection:: Yale University Art Gallery
Digital Collection:: Israel Sack Furniture Archive
oid pointer:: 10984132
OID:: 11879736
PID:: digcoll:847801