Highboy
- Object Name:
- Highboy
- Creator:
- Joseph Davis
- Date:
- 1738
- Material:
- Walnut, walnut veneer
- Description:
- 75 3/4� high. Walnut, walnut veneer. Tall flat-topped high-boy chest; walnut with herringbone inlay and crotch-walnut drawers. Chamfered front legs, straight back legs. 12 drawers in all.
In two parts: The upper case with applied molding above a concave molded drawer; the case with three short drawers above four long graduated drawers; the walnut veneered drawer faces with herringbone cross banding. The lower case with an arrangement of two short drawers over three short drawers, above a shaped apron with applied beading and two central drops. - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Item Number:
- 1991.191
- Accession Number:
- 1991.191
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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