Dower Chest
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1780
Medium: Yellow pine
Dimensions: 24 1/2 x 52 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (62.2 x 133.4 x 59.1 cm)
Country: United States
Culture: American
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933
Date range
1777 – 1780
Largest dimension
59.1 cm
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