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Bureau #12357

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-314582

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Description

Black-and-white photograph of a bureau. Chippendale-style bureau with oxbow-shaped front has overhanging top with molded edge; four drawers in a graduated arrangement; circular pulls with round plates and key escutcheons on all drawers; molded stiles; straight skirt with molded edge; and short cabriole legs with carved brackets and ball-and-claw feet. Handwritten notes on page include wood type, dimensions, A. H. Davenport Co. detail number 12357, and Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. model number 4073.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests of drawers
chests (case furniture)
Chippendale
photographs
black-and-white photographs

Physical Description

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.005.231

Record Details

Originator

Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Photographer)
Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white photographs

Description Level

Item

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