Chest of drawers
Ralph Mason and Henry Messinger Shops
(Mason (1599–1678/79); Messinger (died in 1681))
1680–1710
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, oak, pine
DimensionsOverall: 92.7 x 104.8 x 57.2 cm (36 1/2 x 41 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Hollis French
Accession number40.602
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On viewClassificationsFurniture
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This chest was made in two cases to facilitate its movement in the relatively small rooms and staircases of a seventeenth- or early-eighteenth century house. Its moldings and drawer arrangement are characteristic of examples made in Boston and the surrounding area. Here, the deep drawer in the upper case is embellished with raised moldings, with two octagons on each side of the drawer.
ProvenanceLent by Hollis French, Sept 29, 1915. Permission granted to have half-tone made for use of the pupils in history classes of Boston High Schools.
About 1700–20
1670–1700
1740–60