Kas

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Kas

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.251

Description

Kas with dark brown stain: heavy projecting cornice with mitered corners; two doors, hung on pins, have single raised panel each, and open to reveal 3 shelves; flanking each door, three horizontally applied pieces of cant molding, occurring at heights of top, mid-point, and bottom of doors; three strips of horizontally applied cant molding at center of kas, on left edge of right door, disguising door opening; above and beneath doors, horizontal strips of molding which continue around ends of kas; below, single drawer, surrounded by molding, with two brass pulls and plates of type of c. 1720-1780, and brass lockplate, all apparently original; molding at bottom, running around ends of kas; front feet turned, flattened ball on small disk, somewhat bulbous, attached to braced boot-jack rear feet by flat boards.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

73 in

Width

64-3/4 in

Depth

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 73 x 64 3/4 x 22 in. (185.4 x 164.5 x 55.9 cm)

Material

Poplar, Red gum, brass

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Repairs, Max Schneider & Son, 175 E. 87th St., NYC, 12/1958, included: holes filled in, finish retouched, waxing, door repairs. Remarks: Details of condition: Lock missing; parts of brasses missing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.213 - Kas - Similar item VC.58.434 - Kas - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Link with VC.58.434, similar item, when entered in system. Check condition.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Keeper's Room/SE