1880-1914, undated
GUSN-305615
Design drawing titled "Toilet Table" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view of dressing table and attached mirror is shown. Rectangular toilet or dressing table has bowed front and ovolo front corners; overhanging top with molded edge; back splashboard with concave ends extending partially around sides; two drawers on each side with round pulls; shallow center panel with carved or painted palmettes; columnar stiles with carved acanthus leaves above tapered reeded legs with turned ovoid feet. Rectangular mirror frame has arched crest; molded rim; and two reeded columnar supports with double ovoid finials. Title is handwritten on drawing but is partially cut off.
dressing tables
tables (support furniture)
mirrors
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in ink (7 3/4 x 6 5/8 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.013.016.003
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
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