SIX DRAWER MAPLE CHIFFONIER

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SIX DRAWER MAPLE CHIFFONIER

Entry/Object ID

78.1.1.1

Description

Color: col. Bird's eye maple chiffonier: a)Body b) mirror; c-d) half drawer; e-h) full drawer - a) birdseye maple with four full lower drawers, two half upper drawers, curved front, small curved edge apron, slightly curved front legs with bracket-type feet with castors,plain, block legs in back with castors, b) attached oval mirror, simple molding frame supported by curved or flared arms with one (1) plain tightening knob on each side of mirror, d) burned into underside "Oct 20 1914". [+1] x 14 1/2 D left side, 16 1/2" D right side; d)4 7/8" H x 11 1/2" W x 16 1/2" D left side, 14 1/2" D right side; e-h) 7" H x 23 3/4" W x 14 1/2" D. Marks: Numerous manufactures mark on drawers and component pieces assumed to be used for putting unit together (chalk marks, pencil...).

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Furniture, Chests

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Chiffoniers (chests of drawers)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Chiffoniers (Chests of Drawers)