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China cabinet

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-189930

Description

China cabinet in two sections. Upper section has glazed front doors and sides with rectangular wood mullions with inlay decoration. Case is surmounted by a triangle pediment with floral inlay decoration. Lower section has two cabinets with doors each featuring panels with wood inlay picture of an urn filled with flowers and surrounded by scrolling foliage. Sides of case also feature inlaid panels with urns and flowers. All resting on four ball feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

china cabinets
wood (plant material)
Cabinet, China

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD072

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

77 1/2 x 50 x 14 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1467

Places

Possibly Netherlands

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