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Clothes presses

Scope note

18th-century term for large cupboards used to store clothes, having sliding shelves behind closed doors. For large case pieces fitted with hooks, pegs, or rods to hang clothes, use "wardrobes (case furniture)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039253

Broader Terms used

presses (cupboards)

Equivalent Terms used

clothes press

Created

13yrs ago

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