Etagere, ca. 1850. Wood, Papier Mache, Mother-of-pearl, 43 x 25 1/2 x 14 in. (109.2 x 64.8 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman, 1990.230.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.230.14.jpg)
Etagere, ca. 1850. Wood, Papier Mache, Mother-of-pearl, 43 x 25 1/2 x 14 in. (109.2 x 64.8 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman, 1990.230.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.230.14_bw.jpg)
Etagere
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Wood, Papier Mache, Mother-of-pearl
DATES
ca. 1850
DIMENSIONS
43 x 25 1/2 x 14 in. (109.2 x 64.8 x 35.6 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1990.230.14
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Étagère: Papier Mache, wood. Mother of pearl inlay. Ebonized. Three scalloped edged demi-lune shelves of decreasing size with scalloped conforming gilt trimmed skirts. Top of each shelf with mother of pearl inlay flowers with gilt and red painted highlights. Raised on three bulbous turned feet, each shelf supported by three turned baluster shape uprights with turned finials above each shelf. Scalloped pyramidal back splat to each shelf decorated with mother of pearl floral with red and gilt painted highlights.
CONDITION - Very good. Slight wobble to structure. Upright balusters between top and middle shelves loose.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Etagere, ca. 1850. Wood, Papier Mache, Mother-of-pearl, 43 x 25 1/2 x 14 in. (109.2 x 64.8 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman, 1990.230.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.230.14.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.1990.230.14.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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