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Item
Dressing table
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-0085
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1850
Place of Manufacture
United States
Size
78.25" x 43" x 27.25"
Material
Mahogany veneer; chestnut; tulip poplar; marble; brass; iron
Marks/Inscription/Labels
None
Accessories/Hardware
Each drawer contains its original brass lock and the four iron and brass casters appear to be original.
Inlays/Veneers
Mahogany veneer is applied to all exterior surfaces except the back of the piece.
Condition
Overall excellent condition. No apparent repairs or replaced elements, with very little damage to veneer and other surfaces.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Marble top dressing table with mirror. Large rectangular framed mirror is supported by two simple turned, mahogany-veneered columns united on top by a mahogany-veneered ogee cornice. The columns are bolted through the white and grey marble top with rounded corners, which sits on top of a case of two thin drawers side-by-side, both with their original brass lock. The drawer fronts are made of chestnut veneered with mahogany, the drawer sides are chestnut and the drawer backs and bottoms are tulip poplar. The drawers run on the bottom of the case, which is mostly open on the bottom, exposing the drawer bottoms. The case rests on two legs with mirrored C-scrolls extending front and back with a central square-shaped column. The scrolls and column terminate in a base with a cornice-like base on top of two square feet shaped with an ovolo and deep cavetto. The feet include brass and iron casters that are likely original. The bases above the feet are united by a square-shaped columnar stretcher. The front and sides of the case and the legs, feet and stretcher are all veneered in mahogany.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Provenance
Original to Natchez, Mississippi.
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-21
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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