1880-1914, undated
GUSN-305501
Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Front view of toilet table and mirror is shown; top plan of table is also shown. Toilet or dressing table has rectangular form with serpentine front and canted corners; backsplash with concave corners carved with foliate motifs; overhanging top with molded edge; two drawers with two bail handles each and key escutcheons; shaped skirt with carved central foliate and scroll motif; cabriole legs with carved acanthus leaves at knees; and scroll toe feet. Rectangular mirror frame has gently arched crest; carved foliage at upper corners; and carved foliage and scrolls at lower corners.
dressing tables
tables (support furniture)
mirrors
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in pencil (10 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.013.002.002
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
sketches
Item
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