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Renaissance Revival Table

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-306800

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Front and side views are shown. Renaissance Revival-style rectangular table has overhanging top with molded edge; two shallow drawers with bail handles in front; side apron with shaped arched skirt and carved strapwork motifs; corner blocks of apron with large carved acanthus leaves and vasiform and ring turnings at top; four large columnar turned legs with Ionic capital having egg-and-dart molding below, middle section with two tiers of fluting; and a lower section with carved cartouches above a stepped base and large cylindrical feet; and deep molded box stretcher. Stretchers may support a lower shelf. "For A. C. Burrage" is handwritten on drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tables (support furniture)
Renaissance Revival
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in pencil (7 1/4 x 14 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.003.008.002

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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