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Blanket chest with drawers, Shaker

1825-1875
Object PlaceSabbathday Lake or Alfred, Maine, United States
Medium/TechniquePine, walnut pulls
Dimensions76.83 x 89.22 x 41.59 cm (30 1/4 x 35 1/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Knight - Collection of Ralph E. and Myra T. Tibbetts
Accession number67.58
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ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenancePart of a collection of Shaker materials begun by Ralph E. and Myra T. Tibbetts; the Tibbets collection was inherited by their daughter and augmented by Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Knight, Marblehead, Massachusetts (Accession Date January 11, 1967); October 25, 2012, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Restricted: For reference only
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