Date of Award
1993
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Valuation Science
First Advisor
Susan Dunton
Second Advisor
Forsyth M. Alexander
Third Advisor
Patricia C. Soucy
Abstract
This thesis examines the appraiser's considerations as a consultant in exploring options for the conservation and restoration of a Valley of Virginia walnut chest of drawers. circa 1800-1810. The physical characteristics of the chest of drawers and its "backcountry" styling are explored , and the chest's approximate age and place of origin are determined. Emphasis is placed on combining the personal property valuator's broad understanding of connoisseurship with a knowledge of the physical characteristics present in a specific object.
Development of a monetary value for the chest of drawers under consideration is not a primary function of this project and is not undertaken. Conclusions and recommendations for conservation and restoration of the chest of drawers are offered, with a special emphasis on the effect of conservation and restoration in light of the conservators' guiding principle of the "least intrusive method."
Recommended Citation
Fones, William A. Jr., "The Examination and Identification of a Valley of Virginia Chest of Drawers and Its Conservation and Restoration" (1993). Theses. 662.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/662
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