1880-1914, undated
GUSN-305565
Design drawing titled "Toilet Table of Mahogany & Gilt Mirror" rendered in pencil on trace. Front view of dressing table and separate mirror is shown; top plan of table is also shown. Neoclassical-style toilet or dressing table has rectangular form with concave recessed section at middle of front; narrow splashboard with concave ends; overhanging top; tier of three shallow drawers with bail handles on each side; one recessed shallow panel with inlaid, painted or carved kylix in center; and tapered square legs with cuffs. Rectangular mirror frame has molded rim and carved rosettes in corners. Title is handwritten on drawing.
dressing tables
tables (support furniture)
mirrors
Neoclassical
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in pencil (11 x 6 3/8 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.013.012.002
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
sketches
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