Chest Of Drawers

Title:

Chippendale Bonnet-top Chest on Chest

Object Name:

Chest Of Drawers

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1700-1800

Material:

Maple, brass, pine

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
Dimensions at left are overall.
Bottom chest measures: H: 28.5, W: 38.5, D: 19.5"
top chest: H (to base of molding): 32.5, W: 36.5, D: 18.5"
radius of carved fan is 4"

Description:

Gilman Chippendale bonnet-top maple chest-on-chest with brass finials. The chest-on-chest has a fan detail under the bonnet-top. The chest has 8 long drawers and two small drawers at the top.
The chest has been modified: the bracket feet had been shortened and fitted with casters in the 19th century but restoration after the museum's purchase replaced casters with feet that imitate what would have been the original.

Provenance:

The Chippendale style refers to the various styles of furniture fashionable in the third quarter of the eighteenth century and named after English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale. This was the first style of furniture in England named after a cabinetmaker, rather than a monarch. Chippendale became the most famous name in the history of English furniture at a time when such craftmanship was at its zenith.

In 1754, Thomas Chippendale published a book of his designs, titled "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director." The designs are regarded as reflecting the current London fashion for furniture for that period and were used by other cabinet makers outside London. Chippendale designs fall into three main styles: Gothic, Rococo, and Chinese.

Owned by the Gilman family. At some point became separated from the Gilman family. It was purchased by the museum in 2009 from the Coyle's Auction Gallery in Bellingham, MA.

Subjects:

Chests, Furnishings, Furniture, Household goods, Household equipment

People:

Gilman, Chippendale

Place of Origin:

Unknown

Collection Name:

American Independence Museum

Item Number:

2009.002

Accession Number:

2009.002

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

American Independence Museum

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum