Chest with mirror - Chest with mirror

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Item
Chest with mirror
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2011-0201
Other Name
Chest of drawers
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1850 - 1870
Place of Manufacture
Louisiana
Size
76" x 49" x 21"
Material
Mahogany veneer; marble; glass; iron; brass; poplar
Marks/Inscription/Labels
None
Inlays/Veneers
Front of the case is mahogany-veneered.
Surface Treatments
Sides of the case are grain-painted to resemble mahogany.
Condition
Overall poor condition. The piece is structurally unsound.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Marble top chest and mirror with four drawers. The back has three panels and four stiles. Circular saw marks are evident. The backboard is nailed to the side rail and the sides are two rails mortised and tenoned into two stiles. Each drawer has two drawer supports with a glued drawer guide. The drawer blade is curved and rabbeted into the two front stiles. There are two nailed drawer stops on each blade. The top drawer is molded and appears integral to the case. The top drawer cannot be removed. The drawers are fully dovetailed in the back and half blind in the front. The baseboard is dadoed in. Each drawer has its original lock and escutcheon and original turned wood handles. There are two applied quarter round columns that form the feet and stiles. They are applied to the front of the stiles. There is an applied skirt between the feet that is glue blocked. The entire front of the piece is mahogany veneered and the sides are mahoganized wood. A board with a molded edge forms the top, while a marble top sits on top of that. The mirror has two stiles mitered into a bottom rail and there are two quarter rounds forming the top of the frame. There is a back panel that is screwed onto the rails holding the mirror in. The mirror panel is topped with a molded and carved cornice. The mirror is secured with a screw and turned finial through its rails on both sides. One plinth is on either side that holds the mirror in place. Likely doweled into marble.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Butler Greenwood
Date Surveyed
2011-07-15
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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