Chest of drawers | Bureau

Manufacturer John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

Manufacturer John Jelliff and Company (American, 1843 - 1860)

Date1858

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

DimensionsOverall (Bureau-A): H 38 x W 43 1/2 x D 18 3/4 in. (H 96.5 x W 110.5 x D 47.6 cm)
Height (Dressing mirror alone): 36 in. (91.4 cm)
Height (Thickness of marble top-G): 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mary Robertson Meek and Anne Robertson Zinke in memory of Grace Hortense Robertson

Object number88.24A-J

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Object NameChest of drawers | Bureau

ProvenanceEdwin Vanantwerp house at 53 Washington St., Newark, and thence by descent to donors.

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