9560 – A FINELY FIGURED MAHOGANY TEN DRAWER SEMAINIER OF COLUMNAR FORM

9560 A FINELY FIGURED MAHOGANY TEN DRAWER SEMAINIER OF COLUMNAR FORM Measurements: Height: 62″ (157.5 cm) Width: 21 1/2″ (54.5 cm) Depth: 17″ (43 cm). Danish. Circa 1820.



Research
Of mahogany, the projecting molded top above ten cockbanded drawers each centered by a plain brass keyhole escutcheon.  The whole raised on a plain plinth base. 

Provenance:
A Copenhagen collection.

This tall, narrow chest of drawers is called a semainier, deriving the French word semaine, meaning ‘week’. Originally seven in number, the drawers were intended to store a week’s supply of garments.


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