Wardrobe

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wardrobe

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1461

Description

Large mid 1800s mahogany wardrobe. Oblong mounted top over two paneled cabinet door enclosing an interior upper shelf; on short turned feet.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Knape & Vogt

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"No. 1016 garment carrier Knape & Vogt, Grand Rapids, Mich." (on each garment carrier)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

87-1/4 in

Width

53 in

Depth

20 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 87 1/4 x 53 x 20 in. (221.6 x 134.6 x 50.8 cm)

Material

Mahogany

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: Fair, but the veneer is falling off in places. Black Appraisal Book( New York Appraisal Corp.)page 70. Family Sheet page 2. Family Card:"Large wardrobe of Santa Domingo fine mahogany 7'high--heavy turned legs. Early Empire. Old. Long in house. (Could be from New Orleans from LL as more French than Dutch.)"

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom