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- High Chest of Drawers, 1770-1785 - High chests like this were not only used to store clothing and valuables in a wealthy household but also served as expressions of the stylishness of their owners. This piece is distinctive in the steps on the top to show off the owner's china and perhaps, metal wares, much like a modern china cabinet.
- 1770-1785
- Collections - Artifact
High Chest of Drawers, 1770-1785
High chests like this were not only used to store clothing and valuables in a wealthy household but also served as expressions of the stylishness of their owners. This piece is distinctive in the steps on the top to show off the owner's china and perhaps, metal wares, much like a modern china cabinet.
- Chest of Drawers from Herman Miller's "Modern Bedroom Group," 1933-1937 -
- 1933-1937
- Collections - Artifact
Chest of Drawers from Herman Miller's "Modern Bedroom Group," 1933-1937
- Convertible Dressing Case and Washstand, circa 1886 - This ingeniously designed dressing case was used in a rural hotel without indoor plumbing. It hides a complete, self-contained washing system behind its stylish exterior.
- circa 1886
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Convertible Dressing Case and Washstand, circa 1886
This ingeniously designed dressing case was used in a rural hotel without indoor plumbing. It hides a complete, self-contained washing system behind its stylish exterior.
- Commode, Used by the George Matthew Adams Family, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Commode, Used by the George Matthew Adams Family, 1860-1880
- High Chest, Owned by Mary Ball Washington, 1700-1730 - Mary Ball Washington, George's mother, owned this finely made high chest. Orphaned at an early age, she likely inherited this chest. When she married Augustine Washington in 1731, the chest probably came with her. Much later in life, Mary lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia. A neighbor bought this high chest at a sale of some of Mary's possessions and it descended in that Virginia family until purchased by agents of Henry Ford.
- 1700-1730
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High Chest, Owned by Mary Ball Washington, 1700-1730
Mary Ball Washington, George's mother, owned this finely made high chest. Orphaned at an early age, she likely inherited this chest. When she married Augustine Washington in 1731, the chest probably came with her. Much later in life, Mary lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia. A neighbor bought this high chest at a sale of some of Mary's possessions and it descended in that Virginia family until purchased by agents of Henry Ford.
- Chest of Drawers, 1800-1810 - This chest of drawers has an unusual feature: a "dust board" between each drawer protects the contents below it.
- 1800-1810
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Chest of Drawers, 1800-1810
This chest of drawers has an unusual feature: a "dust board" between each drawer protects the contents below it.
- Chest of Drawers, 1680-1700 - Chests of this type were made to hold linens, clothing, and other prized household possessions. This elaborate chest is decorated with carved flowers and vase-shaped turnings, designs copied from English sources.
- 1680-1700
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Chest of Drawers, 1680-1700
Chests of this type were made to hold linens, clothing, and other prized household possessions. This elaborate chest is decorated with carved flowers and vase-shaped turnings, designs copied from English sources.
- Chest of Drawers, 1940-1950 - In the tumultuous decade surrounding World War II, many Americans found comfort in imagining simpler, more peaceful times. Some furniture reflected this popular interest in a countrified American past. The maple wood, drawer handles resembling logs, and the log cabin carving on the top drawer of this chest typify the style, which remained popular through the 1950s.
- 1940-1950
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Chest of Drawers, 1940-1950
In the tumultuous decade surrounding World War II, many Americans found comfort in imagining simpler, more peaceful times. Some furniture reflected this popular interest in a countrified American past. The maple wood, drawer handles resembling logs, and the log cabin carving on the top drawer of this chest typify the style, which remained popular through the 1950s.
- Chest of Drawers, circa 1933 -
- circa 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Chest of Drawers, circa 1933
- Limbert Dresser with Mirror, 1905-1915 - C. P. Limbert Company created affordable Arts and Crafts furniture for the American middle class. This dresser with mirror displays the simple form and visible construction techniques emblematic of Arts and Crafts furniture. Unlike doctrinaire Arts and Crafts makers, the company applied mass-production techniques to reduce costs, but still manufactured well-designed and well-made furniture.
- 1905-1915
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Limbert Dresser with Mirror, 1905-1915
C. P. Limbert Company created affordable Arts and Crafts furniture for the American middle class. This dresser with mirror displays the simple form and visible construction techniques emblematic of Arts and Crafts furniture. Unlike doctrinaire Arts and Crafts makers, the company applied mass-production techniques to reduce costs, but still manufactured well-designed and well-made furniture.