Kas

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Kas

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.387

Description

Kas with original (grey-black) paint: heavy projecting cornice with mitered corners; two doors, with three panels each--smallest above, largest in middle--conceal three shelves; three panels flanking each door are narrower than door panels, and top and bottom panels are not same longitudinal dimensions as door panels which correspond; left door secured by rectangular wooden button at interior; right door secured by similar button upper center corner; feet, with slightly rounded interior angles, are shallowly arched at sides, feet are extensions of side boards.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1688 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

72-7/8 in

Width

71-5/8 in

Depth

21 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 72 7/8 x 71 5/8 x 21 in. (185.1 x 181.9 x 53.3 cm)

Material

Pine, Poplar

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Repairs by Max Schneider and Son, NYC, between 12/1958 and 6/1959. Blue paint with date "1763" (which Mr. Graham believes to be c. 1830) removed and returned to black original paint beneath. Strengthened (L-angle irons interior between sides and 2nd shelf). Hole right rear (and others) filled.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Once sawed in two c. 41" from floor. Doors not sawed.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Tenant House--Front Room