Linen press

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Linen press

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.120

Description

Linen press consisting of upper compartment with doors and sliding shelves behind and lower compartment with 5 drawers: top section has crowning cyma moldings with dentils and fretwork band; two tall vertical doors with inset panels; fluted quarter columns; Interior of top: Four stationary shelves, the narrow top one of which is set back; between bottom shelf and floor of cabinet, four small drawers with brass pulls. Bottom section has moldings around top to hold upper section in place: two small adjoining drawers above three large ones; thumbnail molding around each drawer; narrow molding at base; claw and ball feet at front; bracket feet at rear; brass bails, each on two small round Classical escutcheons; brass-bound keyholes.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1770

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

89-1/4 in

Width

47-3/4 in

Depth

23 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 89 1/4 x 47 3/4 x 23 in. (226.7 x 121.3 x 58.4 cm)

Material

Mahogany, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Drawers show considerable restoration. Lock-box in cabinet does not appear to be the original.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2006.1 - Linen press - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Upper Hall