1913-1914, undated
GUSN-314587
Black-and-white photograph of a dresser with attached mirror. Dresser has oxbow front; overhanging top with glass cover; recessed compartment on top with oxbow front and one tier of three shallow drawers having round glass pulls; case below with five drawers with round glass pulls in a two-over-three arrangement; square stiles; straight skirt with molded lower edge; and short carved tapered legs with block feet. Dresser has painted decoration including foliate motifs and bellflowers on upper drawer fronts and stiles. Oval mirror has a gilded narrow frame and beaded molding on interior rim; urn finial with garlands on top; and is supported by two large curved arrms with carved foliage attached to backboard. HAndwritten notes on page include wood type, dimensions and A. H. Davenport Co. detail number 4011.
chests of drawers
mirrors
photographs
black-and-white photographs
1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.005.236
Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Photographer)
Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Photographer)
photographs
black-and-white photographs
Item
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