Chest, Blanket

Object Name:

Chest, Blanket

Creator:

Young, David

Date:

circa1800

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-1.3 W-4.75 D-0.25 inches
Chest 18.5" deep, upper drawer 6" deep, lower drawer 7" deep.

Description:

Blanket Chest. Pine wood, iron hinges. Chest with two drawers and three false drawer fronts above. Top lid lifts, attached by two hinges to back. Hinges consist of rings on lid and back that interlock. Molding attached to front and sides of lid by iron staples and wooden pegs. Molding profile begins straight with deep concave curve beneath, followed by three receding convex curves finishing with concave curve leading to straight bottom edge of lid. Sides and drawers constructed with mortise and tenon joints. Drawers have two round metal pulls with bas relief flowers which are a recent addition. There are two one inch wide wooden strips attached to inside front of chest with wooden pegs. Chest sits on stand with thick square legs at corner, semi-circular outline between legs in back, deep concave curve at each corner in front and sides with narrow, long convex curve followed by more open convex curve that leads to straight edge between legs.

Provenance:

Purchased from the Putney Homestead, 311 Putney Hill Rd. (house in which Rose Putney Hanson grew up) , auction, October 6, 2011. This blanket chest has been in the house for as long as Rose could remember; she believes it was a piece of original Putney family furniture. Attributed by HHS staff to David Young (1746-1836) of Hopkinton based on its resemblance to a similar piece at NHHS which has a paper label for David Young, Hopkinton.
Finish lightly waxed, and drawer pulls replaced by Gary Yeaton, 2011.

Subjects:

Blankets, Chests, Storage furniture, Furnishings, Furniture

People:

Young, David, Hanson, Rose Putney, Putney Family

Place of Origin:

Hopkinton, New Hampshire

Item Number:

2011.0044.02

Accession Number:

2011.0044

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Hopkinton Historical Society

Credit Line:

Hopkinton Historical Society Purchase

Participating Organization:

Hopkinton Historical Society