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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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  • Title: Kast
  • Date Created: c. 1710-1740
  • Physical Dimensions: 196.8 x 184.2 x 69.8 cm (77 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)
  • Provenance: Cornelius Elmendorf [b. 1697], Kingston, NY, Martin Elmendorf [1769-1844], Saugerties, NY, Reverend Anthony Elmendorf [1813-1866], New York City, NY, by descent to his son, Henry Livingston Elmendorf, Henry Livingston Elmendorf [1852-1906], Buffalo, NY, by descent to his son, Dr. William Ten Eyck Elmendorf, William Ten Eyck Elmendorf [1880-1962], New York, NY, by decent to Katharine Elmendorf Young, Katharine Elmendorf Young [1912-1999], by descent to her daughter, Katharine Danco, Katharine Danco [1929-2018], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett, Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett & Walter Ten Eyck Danco, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Furniture and woodwork
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2019.59
  • Medium: Various woods, wrought iron
  • Fun Fact: 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.
  • Department: Decorative Art and Design
  • Culture: American, King County, NY
  • Credit Line: Gift of Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett and Walter Ten Eyck Danco on behalf of the Elmendorf, Ten Eyck and Danco family
  • Collection: Furniture
  • Accession Number: 2019.59

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