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Toilet Table and Mirror

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-305655

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Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Front view of dressing table and attached mirror is shown. Toilet or dressing table has rectangular form; splashboard; overhanging top; tier of two shallow drawers with two side drawers below; small curved brackets below center of top drawers; round pulls on all drawers; painted or carved garlands and swags on top tier of drawers; tapered reeded round legs with cylindrical feet. Oval mirror has scroll supports at base which attach to splashboard; carved or painted scrolls and cherub on splashboard below mirror.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressing tables
tables (support furniture)
mirrors
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in ink (6 3/8 x 4 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.013.024.005

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material Type

design drawings
sketches

Description Level

Item

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