Chest of Drawers
- Object Name:
- Chest of Drawers
- Object ID:
- 2019.015
- Creator:
- Kimball, Asa Jr. (1767-1815) -- Cabinetmaker
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1790-1800
- Description:
- Tall chest of drawers (chest-on-chest). Maple. Top section with broken arch pediment terminating in carved rosettes; four graduated drawers flanked by fluted columns; top drawer simulating five, with carved sunburst and fan on center section. Base section with short cabriole legs and claw-and-ball feet; four graduated drawers; bottom drawer simulating three, with carved sunburst and fan on center section; molded apron with carved fan pendant in center. Original brasses.
- Material:
- Wood
Maple - Dimensions:
- H-91 W-42.5 D-23 inches
- Provenance:
- Probably originally owned by cabinetmaker Asa Kimball Jr. (1767-1815) of Concord, NH. Descended to his granddaughter, Sarah Kimball (1827-1907), who married Virgil Dow (1823-1899) in 1850. Descended in the Dow family of Andover, MA. Donated to the North Andover Historical Society in 1958 by the children and grandchildren of Harry R. Dow (1896-1985).
Possibly made by Asa Kimball Jr. (1767-1815) of Concord, his uncle David Young (1746-1836) of Hopkinton, or Moses Hazen (1776-1837) of Weare. - Credit Line:
- Gift of the North Andover Historical Society
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