Ottoman - Ottoman

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Item
Ottoman
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2011-0239
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1840
Place of Manufacture
Louisiana
Size
31.5" x 49" x 26"
Material
Mahogany veneer; mahogany
Upholstery
The piece is reupholstered in a modern blue patterned textile. There are upholstery tacks from a previous upholstery campaign and some remnants of earlier fabric.
Marks/Inscription/Labels
"438-68-6655" is cut into the back rail.
Inlays/Veneers
Piece is mahogany-veneered.
Condition
Overall good condition.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Mahogany ottoman with back. The base is four rails secured together in an unknown manner and glue blocked in the corners with a single vertical glue block. The rails then rest on two small blocks joined in the corner and resting on four small block feet. The feet are dovetailed in the corners and hold part of the weight of the piece. The dovetails are visible on the back feet but have been veneered over on the front. Six strips of wood form the base of the seat and rest on two rails, one in the front and one in the back, that are nailed to the front and back base rails. The blocks that form the feet rest on four, possibly original but probably replacement, casters. Each one of the wooden seat bottom pieces has one, two or three holes in the base that likely relate to its upholstery. The side bracket feet and the front bracket feet have S-scrolls cut into them. A rail is formed between the base of the upholstery and the top of the base with a cyma molded strip of mahogany. The back is attached to the base in a manner attached to the base that is not visible. It is two side rails and a crest rail with mahogany veneer and a cyma curve and angled corner blocks.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2011
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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