Chest with drawers

Workshop of Peter Blin American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 708

Typical of the so-called “sunflower” chests that were produced in the Wethersfield area of Connecticut, this example displays a striking combination of shallow-relief floral carving and applied decoration. The center front panel features the owner’s initials surrounded by a wreath of tulips—a variant of the standard motif of three sunflowers. The carving on the panels resembles patterns for sixteenth-century embroideries.

Chest with drawers, Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725), White oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American

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Chest with drawers, Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725), White oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American
Chest with drawers, Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725), White oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American
Chest with drawers, Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725), White oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American
Chest with drawers, Workshop of Peter Blin (ca. 1675–1725), White oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American

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