Chest of drawers

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chest of drawers

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.556 a-b

Description

This chest of drawers with looking glass is described as black walnut; although in many places it appears to be made of mahogany (per Mike Pelletier, a site historian); appears to be Victorian Renaissance Revival style; a large bow tops the segmented arch with a center ribbon running down to a large porcelain cartouche showing the allegory of morning: a winged woman, facing right, dispensing flowers with a child holding a torch and riding on her back; colored in greens, blues and pinks; two large scrolls flank the cartouche; two leafy swags cascade down each side underneath; carved grapes peep out and leafy forms flow towards two round rosettes with grape forms; the rosettes rest atop a bulbous turning with a neck and tapering fluted column; a round shelf projects from beneath a fluted segmented column atop a base of lotus leaves sitting atop a projecting two layer box of drawers; drawer pull is half circle with lotus mounds on top and acorns flanking either side; mirror in center is large oval with large rim; four hinge- or bracket-like ornamentations are on the top and bottom; a reversed lotus mound at the center top; an acorn shape is on the glass; all of this is under the cartouche; mirror rests upon a marble topped chest of drawers; round circles with beveled edges project from corners; a three drawer chest of drawers with the shallowest at the top is surrounded by a rosette of lotus leaves and horizontal fleur-de-lis projections; similar, but larger, drawer pulls; recessed wood is veneered mahogany; second and third drawer are similar and with center rosette encircled by a square-shaped moulding; two handles on each side as well as the horizontal fleur-de-lis pattern; fluted columns flanking the dresser rest atop a small bulbous pad atop an ornamented veneer engraving of Victorian swirls over a bulb foot; front skirt is large and unornamented with a concave lip; sides of piece have a quartered panelling effect with mouldings and veneers. B. Skeleton key with filagree pattern turn. (In top left drawer)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1876

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.556 A-B
MP.94.556a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

100 in

Width

56 in

Depth

26-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 100 x 56 x 26 1/2 in. (254 x 142.2 x 67.3 cm)

Material

Walnut, black, Porcelain, Mirror glass, Marble, Metal Unspecified, Mahogany

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr., Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.560 - Wall mirror - Part of set MP.94.561 - Mantel - Part of set MP.94.559 - Wall mirror - Part of set MP.94.849 - Table - Part of set MP.94.557 - Bed - Part of set MP.94.558 - Mirror - Part of set MP.94.847 a-b - Table, night - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This chest was exhibited at the Centennial Exhibit in 1876 in Philadelphia. The plaques are in the style of Thorualdsen. These porcelain medallions are the same images as the plaster plaques on the north pavilion porch.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of8 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom