Kas ............... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Kas
Private collection, Amherst, NY
Strictly speaking, this probably should not be termed a "kas," because it is a German piece, not a Dutch wardrobe.
This kas was a family possession brought from Bingen in west Germany on the Rhine River.
The front carved panels are probably 16th century Renaissance; the rest of the piece is probalby not as old.
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Removable heavy cornice for extra storae space |
Left door panel - probably carved in the 16th century Renaissance |
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Right door panel - probably carved in the 16th century Renaissance |
Right side panel |
Drawer with dovetail (interlocking flaring tenons which resemble the tail feathers of a dove) construction |
Note the protruding piece of wood in the upper left - it is a lock for the drawer |
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Closed lock, without key, in center right of the photo |
Lock with inserted key |
The key |
Door lock |
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Back of kas as seen from the front . At top is a shelf |
Inside wooden clothing peg just below the cornice |
Inside wooden clothing pegs just below the cornice |
On right side of the photo: worm holes |
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