Mantel

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mantel

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.561

Description

Ornately carved front mantel piece: under mantel mirror top is a classic style cornice; mid-section slightly recessed; in center a copper medallion with beading around perimeter; medallion depicts front view of Greek woman holding box on one hip and dish over a smoking serpent in her other hand; Greek vase in backgound; on either side are wooden brackets with small veneered elliptical shapes on front; box shaped guttaes on bottom of brackets; on either side a recessed area of mahogany veneer; outer sides increase outward; each have parallel columns broken at mid-section by base, shaft and capital type form; upper section tapering; bottom section more bulging; both fluted; tops have Ionic capital; above capital is arch with a concave incised scallop; between each column, a rosette of five petal mound with a bead in center; base of each column descends in classical architectural order to floor.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1876

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

45 in

Width

65 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 45 x 65 in. (114.3 x 165.1 cm)

Material

Walnut, Mahogany veneer, Mirror glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr.

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.849 - Table - Part of set MP.94.560 - Wall mirror - Part of set MP.94.558 - Mirror - Used together MP.94.556 a-b - Chest of drawers - Part of set MP.94.557 - Bed - Part of set MP.94.847 a-b - Table, night - Part of set MP.94.559 - Wall mirror - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of8 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom