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English Oak Paneled Chest from the West Country

Early 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Plank Chest

Early 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Plank Chest

Early 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Plank Chest

Early 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Paneled Chest

Dated 1627(Christies)

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English Oak Paneled Chest

Mid 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Paneled Chest from Gloucestershire

Late 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Paneled Chest from Gloucestershire

Late 17th Century(Christies)

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English Oak Paneled Chest from the West Country, Probably Dorset

Late 17th Century(Christies)

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Oak Paneled Chest from the West Country

Late 17th Century(Christies)

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American Oak & Chestnut Chest with Drawers from Connecticut

c. 1650 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak, Maple, Cedar & Walnut Chest from Salem, Massachusetts

by John Symonds c. 1660 - 1700(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from Connecticut

c. 1675 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak, Pine, & Walnut Chest with Drawer from Hampshire County, Massachusetts

1699(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak, Chestnut, Cedar & Maple Chest with Drawer from Enfield, Massachusetts

c. 1700(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak, Pine & Cedar Chest with Drawers from Connecticut

by Peter Blinn c. 1675 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak, Pine & Cedar Chest with Drawers from Connecticut

by Peter Blinn c. 1675 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak, Pine & Cedar Chest with Drawers from Connecticut

by Peter Blinn c. 1675 - 1700(Private Collection)

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American Oak, Pine & Cedar Chest with Drawers from Connecticut

byPeter Blinn c. 1675 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak Chest with Drawer from Hadley, Massachusetts

c. 1680 - 1710(Bernard and S. Dean Levy Inc.)

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American Oak, Walnut, Cedar & Ash Chest with Drawers from Topsfield or Danvers, Massachusetts

c. 1680 - 1710(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak, Pine & Maple Chest with Drawers from Boston, Massachusetts

c. 1670 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak, Pine, Hemlock & Poplar Chest with Drawers from Boston, Massachusetts

c. 1670 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Pine Chest from New England

c. 1650 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American White & Red Oak Chest from Ipswich, Massachusetts

Attributed to William Searle (d. 1667) or Thomas Dennis (1638 - 1706) c. Late 17th Century(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak Chest from Massachusetts

Possibly by William Searle (d. 1667) of Ipswich c. 1663 - 1680(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak Chest from Ipswich, Massachusetts

Attributed to the Searle-Dennis Shop of Ipswich c. 1663 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Chestnut Chest from New Haven, Connecticut

c. 1640 - 1680(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Red & White Oak Chest from New Haven, Connecticut

c. 1640 - 1680(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak Chest from Ipswich, Massachusetts

Attributed to the Searle-Dennis Shop of Ipswich c. 1670 - 1690(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Chestnut Chest from Guilford, Connecticut

c. 1650 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from Guilford, Connecticut

c. 1675 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from New England

c. 1650 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Pine Chest Probably from Dedham, Lancaster, or Charlestown, Massachusetts

Attributed by John Houghton c. 1645 - 1684(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak, Chestnut, Cedar & Walnut Chest with Drawer from New England

c. 1650 - 1700(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Kittery, Maine

1685(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Little Board Chest from South Scituate, Massachusetts

c. 1675 - 1700(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Property of E H c. 1690 - 1720(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak & Pine Chest from Dedham or Medfield, Massachusetts

by John Thurston c. 1660 - 1685(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak & Pine Chest Probably from Ipswich, Massachusetts

by Thomas Dennis c. 1670 - 1700(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak & Pine Chest with Drawer in Black & Red Paint from Massachusetts

c. 1680 - 1710(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak & Pine Chest with Drawers from Massachusetts

c. 1690 - 1710(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers from Hadley - Hatfield, Massachusetts

Attributed to the Foote Family c. 1690 - 1710(Bonhams)

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American Oak & Pine Chest with Drawers form Hadley, Massachusetts

c. 1690 - 1710(Skinner)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from Hadley, Massachusetts

c. 1695 - 1720(Private Collection)

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American Oak Chest in Red & Black Paint from Hadley, Massachusettsc. 1700 - 1725

(Nadeaus Auction House)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers from Hampshire County, Massachusetts

c. 1700 - 1725(Christies Auction House)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from Hatfield, Massachusetts

Probably made for Hepzibah Dickinson c. 1715 - 1720(Historic Deerfield)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from Hatfield, MassachusettsProbably made for Hepzibah Dickinson c. 1715 - 1720

(Historic Deerfield)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers in Black & Red Paint from Enfield, ConnecticutMade for Mary Pease c. 1714

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers from Hampshire County, MassachusettsMade for Rhoda Belding c. 1716

(Michael Hall Antiques & Fine Art)

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American Oak Chest with Drawers from the Hadley Area, MassachusettsPossibly for the Porter, Barnard or Williams Families c. 1715

(Christies)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paintc. 1724

(Historic Deerfield)

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American Pine & Maple Chest with Two Drawers from MassachusettsEarly 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Oak & Pine Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from Wethersfield, Connecticutc. 1704

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Poplar, Birch & Pine Chest with Drawer in Multi - Colored Paint from Saybrook, Connecticutc. 1705 - 1725

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Two Drawer Blanket Chest in Red Paint From New Englandc. 1720

(Skinner)

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American Pine Chest with Drawer in Multi - Colored Paint from Massachusettsc. 1700 - 1730

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Pine, Poplar & Oak Chest with Drawer in Multi - Colored Paint from Guilford, Connecticutc. 1720 - 1735

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Painted Pine Chest with Drawer in Multi - Colored Paint from Taunton, Massachusettsby Robert Crosman c. 1727

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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American Pine, Pine & Cedar Chest with Drawer in Multi - Colored Paint from Taunton, MassachusettsProbably by Robert Crosmann 1735

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Childs Poplar Chest with Drawer in Brown Paint from ConnecticutEarly 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Chest with Drawer in Red Paint from ConnecticutEarly 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Chest with Drawer in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Chest with Drawer in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Chest with Drawer in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Chest with Drawer in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Chest with Drawers in White Wash from New Englandc. 1750

(Sharon Platt)

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American Chest with Drawers in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Chest with Drawers in Red Paint from New England18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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New England Chest with Drawers in Red Paint18th Century

(Antique Associates of West Townsend)

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American Sycamore Chest with Two Drawers from New EnglandMid 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Pine Thumb - Molded Chest with Three Drawers from New England18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Pine Chest with Three Drawers from Deerfield, MassachusettsLate 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Pine Chest in Bluish GreyPaint from New England18th Century

(Private Collection)

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American Pine Chest in Bluish GreyPaint from New England18th Century

(Private Collection)

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American 6 Board Chest from Connecticut18th Century

(Sharon Platt)

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American 6 Board Chest from Connecticut18th Century

(Sharon Platt)

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Small American 6 Board Childs Chest from New England18th Century

(Skinner)

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Small American 6 Board Childs Chest from New England18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Six Board Chest in Red Paint from New EnglandLate 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Six Board Pine Blanket Chest in Blue / Gray Paint from New EnglandLate 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Six Board Chest in Blue - Gray Paint from New EnglandLate 18th Century

(Skinner)

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American Yellow Pine Chest in Multi - Colored Paint form Pennsylvaniac. 1700 - 1800

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvaniac. 1700 - 1800

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1770

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1770

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1770

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from PennsylvaniaPossibly Made by John or Johann Bieber 1776

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Yellow Pine & Tulip Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvaniac. 1780

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Yellow Pine Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvaniac. 1780

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Yellow Pine Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvaniac. 1780

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Yellow Pine Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvaniac. 1780

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania18th Century

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsuylvania1783

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1784

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1785

(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1785

(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1785

(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

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American Chest in Multi - Colored Paint from Pennsylvania1790

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest with Drawers in Multi - Colored Paint from PennsylvaniaAttributed to John Bieber 1789

(Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia)

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American Chest in Red, White, and Blue Paint from East Shore Virginianc. 1750 - 1770

(Museum of Southern Decorative Arts)

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American Chest in Blue & White Paint from the South Atlantic East Shorec. 1750 - 1770

(Private Collection - The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum)

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American Southern Yellow Pine Chest with Traces of Brown Paint from South Carolinac. 1730 - 1760

(Brunk Auctions - Frank L. Horton Collection)

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American Southern Yellow Pine Chest with Traces of Brown Paint from South Carolinac. 1730 - 1760

(Brunk Auctions - Frank L. Horton Collection)

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American Southern Yellow Pine Chest with Traces of Brown Paint from South Carolinac. 1730 - 1760

(Brunk Auctions - Frank L. Horton Collection)

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American Southern Yellow Pine Chest with Traces of Brown Paint from South Carolinac. 1730 - 1760

(Brunk Auctions - Frank L. Horton Collection)

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