Cabinet
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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
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
Cabinet
Date
ca. 1885
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Faux-grained Rosewood, other woods, glass, alabaster, brass, mother-of-pearl, other metals, original velvet textile and trim on interior
Classification
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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