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1880-1914, undated
GUSN-305527
Design drawing titled "Toilet Table" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view of dressing table and attached mirror is shown. Toilet or dressing table has front with two half-serpentine sections flanking a recessed straight center area; canted front corners; backsplash with carved scrolled top; overhanging top with molded edge; one tier of three shallow drawers; cabinet below each side drawer; half-serpentine curved fronts on side drawers and cabinets; cabriole legs with carved knees terminating in carved scroll feet. Rectangular mirror frame has gently rounded crest with large carved shell at top; carved scrolls at side; curved lower edge; and carved scolled brackets. Title is handwritten on drawing.
dressing tables
tables (support furniture)
mirrors
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in ink (9 x 7 1/2 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.013.004.004
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
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