Oak sideboard of the Fenn family, c. 1890s

Furniture

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Oak sideboard of the Fenn family, c. 1890s

Entry/Object ID

2012.40.4

Description

ACC. NO. 12.40.4 SUBJECT CATEGORY: FURNITURE DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1890's OBJECT: SIDEBOARD DESCRIPTION: A SIDEBOARD CONSISTING OF A BASE WITH 3 DRAWERS AND A LOWER CABINET. DRAWERS HAVE ELABORATE CAST BRASS PULLS THAT APPEAR TO HAVE ONCE BEEN GOLD-PLATED. UPPER RIGHT-HAND DRAWER IS LINED WITH DARK BLUE-COLORED PLUSH FOR STORAGE OF SILVERWARE. UPPER PART OF SIDEBOARD HAS A SHELF SUPPORTED BY TURNED COLUMNS WITH BRIC-A-BRAC SHELVES. THE TOP UPPER INCLUDES A FRENCH BEVELED MIRROR IN A REGULAR DESIGN. UPPER SHELF IS SUPPORTED BY THE COLUMNS INCLUDING AN ELABORATE CREST WITH APPLIED CARVING. THE LEGS REST ON CASTERS. THE ENTIRE PIECE IS CONSTRUCTED OF QUARTER SAWN OAK. SIZE: W 48" X H 86" X D 24" (APPROXIMATE) HISTORY OF OBJECT: BELONGED TO ERNEST AND MAUDE FENN. DONOR: ELIZABETH ANNE CATE CATALOGED: JUNE 20, 2012

Interpretative Labels

Label

11/29/2020 MvL: current sign: SIDEBOARD American manufactured of quarter-sawed oak. c. 1900. It is from the Fenn family home at 2038 Alameda Ave. (built 1876).