Medium: Wood, Papier Mache, Mother-of-pearl
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1850
Dimensions: 43 x 25 1/2 x 14 in. (109.2 x 64.8 x 35.6 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 1990.230.14
Image: CUR.1990.230.14.jpg,
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.