Artist:UnknownHerter Brothers
Medium: Mahogany, mirrored glass
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1881
Dimensions: Overall mantel (41.980.72a-e): 129 x 100 1/4 x 12 5/16 in. (327.7 x 254.6 x 31.3 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 41.980.72b
Catalogue Description: Top half of chimney breast from mantel (41.980.72a-e); consists of three tall, narrow, arched mirrors set within elaborate mahogany framework. Each mirror has beveled edge and consists of two parts surrounded by copper trim: main rectangular section below a semi-circle. Molded wooden frame around each mirror and spandrels carved in relief with acanthus leaves and decorative scroll work. Mirrors set between four fanciful columns: columns have elaborate urn-shaped capital with acanthus leaf decorations, fluted shaft, and tall cylindrical base with beading around top and acanthus leaves around bottom that "sprout" straight stem with round, dimpled buds of alternating heights. [Photograph shows mantle in its original location, the library of the house of John Sloane, 883 Fifth Avenue, New York City, decorated by Herter Brothers, 1881-82.]