Bookcase

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bookcase

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1009

Description

Rococo Revival style bookcase, painted ivory with multicolored decorations of flowers and garlands with gilt edges and lines. Ornately carved pediment with rippled arches, flanking a simple cartouche along the back sides of a flat top. The entire front of the bookcase opens to reveal six shelves. The front of the bookcase is recessed glass in a wooden frame or door with leaded glass in diamond and trapeziodal shapes. Each corner of the front is decorated with a garland. The center top and bottom of the frame are decorated with a recessed oval, each decorated with a single flower. The base flares out slightly and has two flat S-curves end-to-end in the front. The base rests on flat bracket feet. Both sides of the bookcase have long, wide recessed panels extending the height of the case. Each panel has a scroll design at the top and bottom with a round knob. At the center of each panel is a raised cartouche or boss with a central oval decorated with a single flower. This piece is very similar to MP.94.1002 in its carving and decorations.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

71-1/4 in

Width

25 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 71 1/4 x 25 x 10 1/2 in. (181 x 63.5 x 26.7 cm)

Material

Glass, Paint, Pine, Metal Unspecified, Maple, brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1002 - Desk - Similar item MP.94.1010 - Desk - Related MP.94.1011 - Armchair - Related MP.94.1012 - Armchair - Related MP.94.1013 - Canopy - Related MP.94.1015 - Chandelier - Related MP.94.1016 - Sofa - Related MP.94.1014 a-c - Canopy - Related MP.94.1008 a-d - Bed - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: Overall paint is cracked and chipped; colors are slightly faded and the glass front is broken.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Complex, Coach House - Second Floor