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Shire of Toodyay > Records

CHIFFONIERE

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1859

Subcollections

Domestic equipment

Overview

Jarrah two doored chiffonier with arch inset detail to doors.
A brass lock has been attached to the top of the right hand door to fasten (key missing, lock removed). Internal of left hand door has a swivel catch to hold door in place. Cast iron hinges have been used (1 5/8" length).
Shelving is recycled pine (possibly hand sawn). Two interior shelves span the whole length.
Back of the piece is machine dressed Baltic Pine assembled tongue and groove.
Well polished. Arched timber backing rises above the top of the piece.

Historical information

Associated with Pinecroft Homestead and the McCluney family of Dewars Pool in the Shire of Toodyay.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.251

Item type

Material

Themes

Contextual Information

In British usage, a chiffonier is similar to a sideboard, but differentiated by its smaller size and by the enclosure of the whole of the front by doors.

Year

1859

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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