Figure 8  High chest of drawers by John Townsend, Newport, Rhode Island, 1759. Mahogany with chestnut, cottonwood, and white pine. H. 83 5/8", W. 40 1/4", D. 21". (Courtesy, Yale University Art Gallery; bequest of Doris M. Brixey.) Inscribed “No. 28 /Made By /John Townsend /Newport /1759.”