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Chiffonnières

Scope note

18th-century French term for a piece of furniture for the storage of stuffs (chiffons) and small articles of clothing. It is usually, but not necessarily, a small, low chest of drawers, narrower than the normal commode. For small cupboards with a top forming a sideboard, use "chiffoniers (sideboards)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039042

Broader Terms used

chests of drawers

Equivalent Terms used

chiffonnière

Created

13yrs ago

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