Parlor Cabinet, Attributed to Alexander Roux, 1860-1875
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Wealthy Victorians showcased their expensive possessions -- vases, sculptures, candelabra or other finery -- on this equally showy piece of furniture. This mid-18th-century parlor cabinet combines a mixture of elaborate design elements -- a large Sevres porcelain plaque, floral marquetry, ebonized wood, ormolu and gilded accents among others. What better place to flaunt your wealth?
Wealthy Victorians showcased their expensive possessions -- vases, sculptures, candelabra or other finery -- on this equally showy piece of furniture. This mid-18th-century parlor cabinet combines a mixture of elaborate design elements -- a large Sevres porcelain plaque, floral marquetry, ebonized wood, ormolu and gilded accents among others. What better place to flaunt your wealth?
Artifact
Cabinet (Case furniture)
Date Made
1860-1875
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
91.232.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Charles V. & Katherine B. Hagler Fund and the Carleton & Hazel Brown Collection Fund.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Porcelain (Material)
Walnut (Wood)
Technique
Gilding (Technique)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Multicolored
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 50.5 in
Width: 51 in
Depth: 18.5 in
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