Chest

Object Name:

Chest

Object ID:

1933.001.19

Date:

1750-1790

Description:

Blanket Chest, six-board style. All pine. Mortise and tenon construction.Front has two faux drawers with applied molding on edges and center to give appearance of drawers. Also two rolled brass bail handles on each faux drawer and matching brass escutcheon secured with hand wrought rose head nails. Hardware has stamped design. Top is attached with two hand wrought pin hinges and has applied molding. Tacked to interior is typed label "PATTEN / John, B. 1756 son of Samuel and Mary (Bell) Patten / M. Hannah, 1762-1839, daughter of John and Sarah / (Woodburn) Wallace. Daughter Hannah born 1792, / Married William, born 1791, son of Joseph and Mary / (Dickey) Patten. They had no children. / History of Bedford N.H. 1850." Inside lid, pencilled cursive, "Hannah Patten" "No 4". End boards extend below chest forming feet with triangle cut out in center of each. On back, plane marks are very pronounced. Pencil marks on back board illegible. Some repair to molding using modern wire nails is evident. Chest has no interior features.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-23.175 L-37.75 D-18.875 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Patten, Hannah