Armoire

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-51016

Description

Two door Empire style wardrobe with two drawers at the base. Wide ogee and heavy projecting moldings in the cornice. Arched panels in the doors, chamfered edges to the drawer fronts, straight feet and a scalloped skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wardrobes (case furniture)
case furniture
walnut (wood)
Empire (style)
walnut (wood)
Wardrobe
Walnut
Empire
Wardrobe

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

89.25 x 61 x 22.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.637

Places

New York state (United States)

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