 | | A Zoar child's chest with three drawers and two handkerchief drawers, Ohio, handmade and dated 1900; image credit on full record. |
 | | A child's chest made in Zoar, Ohio. A view of the bottom inscribed, "Made by Uncle/John Emerson/Zoar O/1900/For Edna"; image credit on full record. |
 | | Each of the five drawers in this chest retain their original paper lining; image credit on full record. |
 | | Each drawer lining includes Victorian style cutouts or stickers on a light green paper backing; image credit on full record. |
 | | Each of the five drawers are constructed from tobacco products boxes, many with their original labeling. In addition, the maker -- John Emerson -- has pencil-inscribed a message or drawing on each drawer bottom or side. For the drawer bottom illustrated here, Emerson has drawn a tent with a chimney stack and a uniformed soldier with a rifle. The drawing is headed "Our Muster" and the tent is labeled "Co. E, 23rd Ky". The drawing is signed "Uncle John"; image credit on full record. |
 | | This drawer bottom has two drawings: one of standing man in a hat smoking a pipe, the other of a uniformed soldier holding a rifle. The soldier figure has the legend, "Uncle John. Co E - 23rd Ky USA." There is an illegible line of script at the top; image credit on full record. |
 | | This side of the drawer is pencil inscribed: "When you grow to be a lady never forget me. Take good Care of the present." The opposite side of the drawer is inscribed "llll Edna" (for Edna), Emerson's niece for whom the chest was made; image credit on full record. |
 | | This inscription appears on the side of one of the small hankey drawers: "Made at Zoar Furniture Trust Co Warren County Ohio in 1900 by J. Emerson." The bottom of this drawer is inscribed: "Papered drawers April 3rd, 1901." The back side of the drawer has a stick-type figure drawing with a very happy face; image credit on full record. |
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Furniture: Children's; Chest, Zoar, Hanky Drawers, 3 Drawers, Scalloped Skirt.
Furniture: A handmade child's chest, Zoar, Ohio, [two handkerchief drawers, each with sawtooth gallery top, over three drawers, the base with a scallo... [more detail available via subscription]
p4A Item D9685324
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Ohio |
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children's |
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