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"Georgian Sideboard of English Oak or Walnut with Black and Gold Marble Top"

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1912-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303800

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Description

Design drawing titled "Georgian Sideboard of English Oak or Walnut with Black and Gold Marble Top" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Drawing depicts a sideboard against a wall with interior woodwork, portrait, sconces and other details sketched. Georgian Revival sideboard has double pedestal form with two square pedestals flanking a sideboard table with four legs. Each pedestals has top smaller than base; fluted molding and carved rosette on frieze; recessed burl panels on cabinet front and sides; and base with molded rim. Rectangular table has overhanging marble top; fluted frieze with carved rosettes and foliage; four square tapered legs with fluting on lower half; and spade feet. Title, dimensions and "Irving & Casson" are handwritten below drawing. Drawing is signed "C Bill" at lower right corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sideboards (furniture)
pedestal end sideboards
Georgian Revival
renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (15 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.002.003.007

Date Notes

Carrol M. Bill joined Irving & Casson in 1912.

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson (Designer)
Bill, Carroll Meredith, 1877-1968 (Artist, Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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