Kas or Wardrobe

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Kas or Wardrobe

Entry/Object ID

F 61.42

Description

The upper cupboard section of this two-part cherry kas has an integral cornice. The upper section rests on a base that is supported by platform feet turned in front and with rectangular stiles in the rear. The cupboard doors are of approximately equal width. They enclose a plain recessed panel which is chamfered on the inside. The single wide drawer in the base has its original brass and slides into a drawer cavity made of top and bottom boards with side boards attached by tongue-and-groove joints, the whole assembly dovetailed to the side boards.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 61.42

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Thompson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. And Mrs. Fred D. Thompson, 1961

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1750 - 1790

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

inside of proper left door

Transcription

June 25 C A" and "June 25 Charles / and Asa Commenca / Bould

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Height

75 in

Width

63-1/2 in

Depth

23 in

Material

Cherry, Tulip poplar, Pine

Provenance

Notes

Reportedly descended to a blacksmith relative of Benjamin Dyckman and the piece was known as States Morris Dyckman's kas. Purchased from John Conover, Ossining, New York, 6/21/61