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Item
Washstand
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-0084
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1840
Place of Manufacture
Possibly Alabama
Maker
Possibly Hugh Easley
Material
Mahogany veneer; tulip poplar; marble; iron
Marks/Inscription/Labels
None
Accessories/Hardware
Brass hinges may be replaced but brass lock may be original.
Inlays/Veneers
Mahogany veneer on the drawer front and on the front of the paneled doors.
Surface Treatments
Red wash on the side boards may be a more recent finishing campaign, but there was likely some kind of stain or wash originally.
Condition
Overall good condition, though with some question about the possibility of replaced case sides. No signs of mold accumulation and veneers are intact.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Washstand with marble top, molded with an ogee edge, and marble backsplash over a drawer and case. The exterior of the front of the stand is veneered in mahogany while the sides, made of tulip poplar, have a red wash that may have been redone. Beneath the marble top is a drawer with a mahogany-veneered, ogee-shaped front. The back of the drawer is attached to the sides with two rough dovetails on each side that may indicate that the drawer was rebuilt at some point. Beneath the drawer are two paneled doors veneered in mahogany and a brass lock on the proper left door that appears to be original. There is one shelf inside the cabinet space with a hook screwed into it that goes through an eye attached to the inside of the proper right door to help secure the doors. The door hinges seem to be replacements. The stand is supported by rear bracket-cut feet that are of a piece with the side boards. The front feet are ogee-shaped bracket feet that mimic the same shape as the bracket cut back feet.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-18
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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