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Wardrobes (case furniture)

Scope note

Use for large upright pieces of furniture, especially those fitted with hooks, pegs, or rods, used for hanging clothes; generally with two large doors and may have a drawer or drawers below. Distinct from "clothes presses" in which clothes are stored on shelves.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039237

Broader Terms used

case furniture

Narrower Terms used

schranks
kassen
armoires

Equivalent Terms used

wardrobe (case furniture)

Created

13yrs ago

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