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Caption

Herts Brothers. Cabinet, ca. 1885. Faux-grained Rosewood, other woods, glass, alabaster, brass, mother-of-pearl, other metals, original velvet textile and trim on interior, 54 3/4 x 58 7/8 x 17 1/4 in. (139.1 x 149.5 x 43.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of David Whitcomb, 1996.218. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.218_threequarter_PS1.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Cabinet

Date

ca. 1885

Medium

Faux-grained Rosewood, other woods, glass, alabaster, brass, mother-of-pearl, other metals, original velvet textile and trim on interior

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

54 3/4 x 58 7/8 x 17 1/4 in. (139.1 x 149.5 x 43.8 cm)

Inscriptions

On top of carcass under marble top: Pencil inscription in 19th century script: "James S[?- possibly Schuman]/317 E. 25th/ New York City"

Markings

Apparently unmarked

Credit Line

Gift of David Whitcomb

Accession Number

1996.218

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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