Detail View: The AMICA Library: Chest of Drawers
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1986.186
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Dates/Places:
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North and Central America,North America,United Sta
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Creator Name-CRT:
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North and Central America,North America,United States,New York
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Title:
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Chest of Drawers
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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3/4 view
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Creation Date:
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1878/84
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Creation Start Date:
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1878
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Creation End Date:
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1884
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Materials and Techniques:
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Bird's-eye maple, tulip poplar, and cherry.
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Classification Term:
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Furniture
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Subject Description:
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Cherry and maple, plain and bird's eye; four fluted oval feet; lower section of five drawers width of case, lower four panelled at each side with carved central panel or arabesques; fifth drawer from bottom carved with fluting and framed centralcherub face and wings; upper se ction recessed with turned and carved column at outer front edge; three sections across upper level with three drawers each side of a central door pivoting on metal pins at right and with lock at left; panelled door with eight sidedcentral element framing a carved rippling ribbon in oval shape; entablature above carved with design resembling overlapping feathers; central panel carved with scrolling acanthus leaves, and moldings above; sides and back of chest panelled; full dust boards.
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Dimensions:
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152.4 x 111.8 x 55.9 cm (60 x 44 x 22 in. )
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1986.186
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Antiquarian Society through the Mr. and Mrs. William Y. Hutchinson Fund
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Inscriptions:
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Stamped on brass locks: "ROBINSON BOSTON"
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E09868.TIF
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