Chest, Made by Godfrey Wilkin for His Son Jacob Wilkin, 1801
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Storage space in most middle-class households was minimal by our standards, making chests like this a necessity for the family's storage needs. This chest's drawers and lid may be locked, assuring the family that their possessions were safely stored. The decorative front of this chest tilts to reveal a row of hidden drawers. These drawers likely held valuables and important correspondence.
Storage space in most middle-class households was minimal by our standards, making chests like this a necessity for the family's storage needs. This chest's drawers and lid may be locked, assuring the family that their possessions were safely stored. The decorative front of this chest tilts to reveal a row of hidden drawers. These drawers likely held valuables and important correspondence.
Artifact
Chest (Case furniture)
Date Made
1801
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, West Virginia, Hardy county
Creator Notes
Made by Godfrey Wilkin in Hardy County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
60.100.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Walnut (Wood)
Pine (Wood)
Sulfur (Mineral)
Technique
Inlay (Process)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 34.5 in
Width: 54.75 in
Length: 26.5 in
Inscriptions
On front in putty: READ THES UP / AND READ THES DOWN / MARCH 1 JACOB WILKIN HIS CHEAST A.D 1801 / GODFREY WILKIN HARDY COUNTY AND STATE OF VIRGINIA
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