Blanket Chest, 1835–75, American, Shaker, Pine, 29 1/8 x 38 3/4 x 19 in. (74 x 98.4 x 48.3 cm), Furniture, This 'heavenly blue' Shaker blanket chest has one deep drawer. The blanket chest was a familiar furniture form in colonial New England that the Shakers borrowed and adapted to their own taste. Close examination of the finish reveals a number of coats of paint, varying slightly in tint, providing rare evidence of original painted Shaker furniture
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Blanket Chest, 1835–75, American, Shaker, Pine, 29 1/8 x 38 3/4 19, 74 98.4 48.3 cm, Furniture, heavenly blue, Shaker blanket chest, deep drawer, blanket, familiar furniture, form, colonial New, England, Shakers borrowed, adapted, own taste, Close examination, finish reveals, number, coats, paint, varying slightly, tint, providing rare, evidence, original painted, furniture
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