Cabinet

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.208

Description

Cabinet, brown lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay: rectangular shape; six small drawers behind two doors; one full length drawer on bottom; slight bracket feet with scrolled outline; decorative metalwork with red cast, most of which has openwork and stamped floral motifs includes protective corner brackets, tripartite bail handles on sides and drawers, decorative corner brackets, hinges, door pulls, door guard; painted and inlaid decoration on all surfaces; decoration on exterior includes tree peonies, lilies, mushrooms, dandelions, narcissus, chrysanthemums and other flowers; on door panels top and bottom scrollwork and butterflies; interior of doors and drawer fronts include landscape scenes, mountains, buildings and ships; quarter round molding on edges with gilt hightlights; door latch pin attached on interior.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

21-1/2 in

Width

23-1/2 in

Depth

14-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 14 3/8 in. (54.6 x 59.7 x 36.5 cm)

Material

Mother-of-pearl, Unidentified wood, White metal, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Major lacquer chip 2" loss on top; 2 major full length cracks across back; 5" crack on back near base; poor repair on right back; base separating from chest; random losses and cracks on mother-of-pearl inlay overall; front right panel loose in frame on front door; drawers bottoms split; metal scratched.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom