Name/Title
CabinetEntry/Object ID
MP.87.50Description
Rectangular cabinet of lacquer with metal mounts and asymmetrical arrangement of drawers: cabinet with tripartite "scalloped" handle on either side has metal corner mounts stamped with foliate devices on a stippled background (four on top have tripartite leaf motifs at the junctures); mounts on lower corners follow shape of molded foot the cabinet rests on; arrangement of doors and drawers on the front as follows (from top to bottom):
(A) Two 1 1/8" high doors which slide on tracks parallel to each other;
(B) Three drawers each with a butterfly pull on the left correspond to similar, though shorter, drawer on the right above two similar drawers, the latter hidden behind doors with panelled reserves attached to cabinet by four decorative hinges;
(C) A drawer with butterfly pull which spans the width of the cabinet; overall design on the front, back, sides and top of gnarled limbs, leaves, peonies, and butterflies in tones of gold, silver, and orange-red on a black background sprinkled with gold specks; bottom, black lacquer.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1890Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-1/4 inWidth
11-1/8 inDepth
6-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 11 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (26 x 28.3 x 17.5 cm)Material
brass, Bronze, White metalCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Plating worn off much of metal.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Montgomery Room