Rococo Revival Cabinet

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Rococo Revival Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

96.3.17

Description

Cabinet France Rococo Revival after Louis XV (1820-1860s) Mahogany veneer, brass decoration Half round body, having pierced ormolu gallery with swag and tassel decoration, broken at front of gallery; bowfront caninet with three glass panels and painted base panels, center panel opens to reveal two glass shelves over silk covered shelf over silk covered base which is hidden behind painted panel; with shaped front apron on slight ogee legs with ormolu decoration; base painted with "Watteauesque" pastoral scenes; interior wood cabinet unfinished, original fabric appears to be only on base of cabinet

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890

Time Period

Louis Xv Style

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cabinet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

62-1/4 in

Width

34 in

Depth

14 in

Dimension Notes

Height 62-1/4 , width 34, depth 14 inches

Location

Building

AR PARLORS

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 303

Location

Building

AR PARLORS

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Condition: Fair, nicks and scrapes on feet, great loss on painted panels, nails missing on door lock and brass surrounding center panel which is causing brass to come loose

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023