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Chest

1640–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
The carving on this chest with its motifs of arches, stylized leaves surmounted by rosettes, and particular types of leaves in pairs and in lunettes is typical of the work done by the earliest New Haven joiners. It is similar to another chest in the collection, 47.133.3.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Chest
  • Date:
    1640–80
  • Geography:
    Probably made in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  • Culture:
    American
  • Medium:
    Oak, chestnut
  • Dimensions:
    24 1/2 x 47 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (62.2 x 120.7 x 51.4 cm)
  • Credit Line:
    The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931
  • Object Number:
    31.30
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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