Miniature Chest

Date1760-1820

MediumWalnut and yellow pine

DimensionsOH: 9"; OW: 12 7/8"; OD: 8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1936-90

DescriptionMiniature chest with flat, rectangular top with applied molding at front and sides; top hinged at rear with pair of brass, butt hinges; rectangular body nailed together at corners, with simple keyhole at front center; molded base above four high, straight bracket feet.

Woods: Walnut throughout except for Southern Yellow Pine braces to rear feet
Label TextSmall chests like this example might have been made for use by children as educational playthings or as small storage containers for adults. Miniature furniture followed the same forms, styles, and construction of the full-sized examples. Blanket chests were utilitarian forms, both as full-sized pieces and as miniatures like this example.
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