KF 3
Dresser (Stretcher table visible in foreground)
Origin:  North Carolina
Date:  ca. 1800
Size:  7' 1" high x 4' 10" long x 1' 1/2" deep
Acquisition:  1952

This southern piece is made out of walnut.  It has two front drawers with two large fielded cupboards underneath, all with robustly turned  wooden handles.  The cupboards are fitted with L-shaped wrought-iron hinges.  Just below the scalloped cornice, wooden pegs protrude from a narrow band, offering a bit of extra storage for cups and beakers.  The dresser has three additional shelves which, today, are used for pewter plates and copper molds.