Bookcase

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Bookcase

Bookcase

Name/Title

Bookcase

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.52

Tags

Needs location check

Description

Bookcase on stand, late 18th century, 1775-1795, American, probably Charleston, SC, mahogany, cypress of yellow pine secondary, in three parts: the upper with Greek key molded swan's neck pediment centering a rectangular plinth above a Greek key and string inlaid molded frieze; the middle section with two paneled cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior, middle section with two paneled cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior, having brass bail handles; the case fitted with two cockbeaded short drawers over single long drawer, on square tapering legs.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.003.

Source or Donor

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank: Barbara Johnston Green, Laura Frost Wright, Celestine Frost Lehmann-Hau

Made/Created

Date made

1775 - 1820

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bookcase

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Name

Bookcase on Stand

Dimensions

Height

83-1/2 in

Width

23-3/4 in

Depth

13-5/8 in

Length

40 in

Dimension Notes

depth is for bookcase Height of base: 35.125" Case: H: 36" L: 39" W: 14.4" Top of case has six blocks 3/4" Cornice: Max H: 12" Max L: 42.25" Depth: 16.25" Height to pediment rail: 4.25"

Material

Mahogany, Satinwood, Brass, Cypress

Location

Location

Building

AR 109

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR 301

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

November 28, 2000

Notes

Until: 05/26/2004

Location

Building

NR 301

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

November 28, 2000

Notes

Until: 05/26/2004

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Top left and right of case cracked and split. Doors have been flipped - evidence of the changing of the key holes, clues also found in that the flaming of veneer points downward, instead of upwards as customary.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

"The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820: Volume I Colonial Furniture." Bivins and Rauschenberg, pg. 180, CC-45a, (Also Charleston Museum photographic file MK-5162.) unknown owner at that time, and unexamined by Bivins at time of his death.

Provenance

Notes

Descended in the Aiken-Rhett-Maybank family, last owned by Theodore Maybank, through his mother Harriet Rhett Maybank. most likely the bookcase listed in her share of the estate, 1948.

Exhibitions

Exhibition

2

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2004-06-07

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023