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Item
Armoire
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-0005
Other Name
Wardrobe; Cabinet
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1840
Place of Manufacture
United States
Size
96" x 82.75" x 25"
Material
Mahogany; mahogany veneer; oak or chestnut; tulip poplar; cherry; brass; iron
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Numbers 1-4 written in graphite on proper left side of center board. Number 1 appears near the topmost drawer/shelf, continuing to 4 near the bottom drawer/shelf.
Accessories/Hardware
Replaced drawer pulls and replaced brass/iron locks on each door.
Inlays/Veneers
Mahogany veneer over entire front with contrasting flame and striped appearance.
Condition
Overall good condition. Inlay is almost entirely intact. Some mold residue inside case.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Late classical style armoire having a mahogany veneer cornice with slightly angled top level over a cyma reversa molding. Cornice surmounts a wide, shallow arch that stretches over the two paneled doors. Solid mahogany frame members encase mahogany veneered panels. Center cross member is also mahogany veneer. Panels are decoratively veneered with highly figured central section framed by 1.33" of veneer in a contrasting grain. Corners are formed by two wedges of veneer forming a quarter round element. Iron lock with brass keyhole secures the doors, possibly replaced. Doors are flanked by mahogany veneer half columns in the Doric manner. Columns rest on a rectangular base and robust, slightly conical, feet. All four feet are identical. Interior divided into two equal portions by vertical board. Both surmount a bank of two drawers with replaced brass hardware. Proper right side retains an upper tier of nine turned mahogany pegs (one is missing) and a lower tier of another 10 identical pegs. Proper left side is set with four drawer-like shelves that rest upon battens and cannot be removed due to the configuration of the case.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-07
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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