Description
This unusual piece of furniture was perhaps intended to house musical manuscripts, since lyres are included in the decoration of its hinges. It was probably made in the 1880s, when classicism was exerting itself in American architecture and the related art of furniture design.
Provenance
(Margot Johnson, Inc., New York).
Accession Number
1985.36
Medium
mahogany and maple with bronze hardware
Dimensions
Overall: 102.2 x 130.8 x 54.6 cm (40 1/4 x 51 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Credit Line
Ruthe and Heinz Eppler Endowment Fund and various donors by exchange
