Bookcase
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Calamander and zebrawood inlaid on oak and deal
DATES
ca. 1820
DIMENSIONS
Overall: 36 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (92.7 x 54.6 x 21.6 cm)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
68.202.13
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Mary Hayward Weir
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Marble top; ormolu fittings. Regency style. Rectangular grey marble top with turreted front corners fitted with open arcaded three-quarter gallery. Top surmounts frieze section with inlaid panels on front and sides; ormolu moldings. Turreted corners. Central , large section with single rectangular drawer in front; center panel lined with pleated peach-colored silk, framed with ormolu moldigns veneered stiles and rails. Flanked on either side by tubular ormolu stiles with acanthus bracelets in center and capping terminals. Four turned ebonized feet capped with ormolu cups. Interior with two adjustable shelves with cross-banded veneer and ormolu strips in front.
Condition: Good. Feet delicate; show signs of repair. About eight chips of inlay missing (small). Former repairs.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
RECORD COMPLETENESS
Not every record you will find here is complete. More information is available for some works than for others, and some entries have been updated more recently. Records are frequently reviewed and revised, and
we welcome any additional information you might have.
