Colonial Choices
chest

DERRICK HOWARD


I chose this object because it was very detailed. This object tells me that some people did good wood work. I think the object is used to store other objects.

Does this object relate to something you studied this year? How?
The Revolutionary war because the wealthy people would have stored their possessions. They also made them in C.A. The object tells me that the people had access to wood. Also it tells me that people could carve.

Object Title: miniature chest of drawers
Creator Name: unknown
Nationality/Culture: United States, PA?
Date: 1850 CE - 1900 CE
Dimensions: 10 x 14 ½ x 7 ¼ in.
Materials: wood, carved decoration
Museum: The New York Historical Society
drawing of chest

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