Kas

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Kas

Entry/Object ID

VC.81.8

Description

Kas: Painted, largely en grisaille, with touches of color (pale), with floral decoration on ends and either side of doors, and on doors, with bunches of pendant fruit (apples, grapes, and prominant pears), which are surmounted by nude winged cherubim; no cornice; two doors, with strips of vertical molding at center; several shelves in interior; iron "butterfly" hinges; simple boot-jack feet which are part of sides.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1690

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

VCL.59.2

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

57-3/4 in

Width

43 in

Depth

15 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 57 3/4 x 43 x 15 in. (146.7 x 109.2 x 38.1 cm)

Material

Iron, Wood (pine)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Cornice molding slightly detached, especially at upper right edge; warping of doors grew more pronounced in dry conditions at Winter Antiques Show, watch for further condition changes to this feature; note that kas legs are very fragile and on shims in home location at VCM Ferry House.

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Hinges loose (6/59), and doors tied shut; several holes in back (6/59); paint rather faded (6/59). Kas propped up on small pieces of wood, left side, to even height.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Schemerhorn Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Returned to Mrs. Taradash from the Smithsonian 2/77; 10/77 appraised at $5000, omitted from revised appraisal while on loan. Returned to Restorations 1980. Shown as "on loan" from Mrs. Taradash. No date of permanent acquisition.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Schemerhorn family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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