"Breakfront Cabinet of Knotty Pine"

Description

Design drawing titled "Breakfront Cabinet of Knotty Pine" rendered in watercolor and pencil on board. Perspective view is shown. Chippendale-style cabinet has breakfront form; broken pitched pediment with central plinth; cornice with dentil molding; upper case with glass front doors on either side of two paneled doors; and muntions forming octagonal shapes on glass doors. Lower case has side cabinets with lion head-and-ring pulls; central section with drop-front writing surface above three drawers; two bail handles on each drawer; and conforming base with molded rim. Drop-front conceals six shallow drawers and five slots. Title and "Irving & Casson / A. H. Davenport Co." are handwritten on drawing.