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The earliest furniture made in America often shared similarities with works made in the country from where the settlers originated. With its bun feet, paneled surface, and broad projecting cornice, this wardrobe (kast) resembles earlier Dutch examples that come from Amsterdam and its surrounding areas. Therefore, this wardrobe was likely made by the Dutch settlers who colonized New York and New Jersey.
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324431
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Kast
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324431
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Kast
description
The earliest furniture made in America often shared similarities with works made in the country from where the settlers originated. With its bun feet, paneled surface, and broad projecting cornice, this wardrobe (kast) resembles earlier Dutch examples that come from Amsterdam and its surrounding areas. Therefore, this wardrobe was likely made by the Dutch settlers who colonized New York and New Jersey.
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c. 1710–1740
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en
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Q79875913
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Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
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196.8 x 184.2 x 69.8 cm (77 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)
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American, King County, NY
accession
2019.59
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Various woods, wrought iron
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Kast, c. 1710–1740. American, King County, NY. Various woods, wrought iron; 196.8 x 184.2 x 69.8 cm (77 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett and Walter Ten Eyck Danco on behalf of the Elmendorf, Ten Eyck and Danco family, 2019.59
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Furniture
didYouKnow
This Dutch American wardrobe was likely made in a community along the Hudson River in New York by a cabinetmaker who had originally come from the region in or around Amsterdam in Holland.
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Gift of Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett and Walter Ten Eyck Danco on behalf of the Elmendorf, Ten Eyck and Danco family
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2026-05-29 08:56:46.654000
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324431
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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Various woods, wrought iron
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