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Commode

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-18835

Description

Grain painted Empire commode. Grained to resemble mahogany Empire furniture. Hinged top w/ two-level interior compartment. S-curved pieces at front sides; curved upper drawer; two bottom cabinet doors grained on interior to resemble oak. Ball feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

commodes (French chests of drawers)
graining
softwood
Empire (style)
Softwood
Grained
Empire
COMMODE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

2

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.75 x 27.25 x 17 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1475

Places

Maine (United States)

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