Chest of Drawers
Michael Allison was one of New York City's major cabinetmakers, working at several addresses on Vesey Street between 1800 and 1850. The inlaid American eagle and stars, here sixteen, was a popular decorative motif of the early Republican period.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chest of Drawers
- Maker: Michael Allison (1773–1855)
- Date: 1800–1810
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany, satinwood, ebony, white pine, tulip poplar
- Dimensions: 40 3/4 x 43 5/8 x 21 1/2 in. (103.5 x 110.8 x 54.6 cm)
- Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931
- Object Number: 32.55.3
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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