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- Printing Plate with Image of a Jewelry Cabinet and Stands -
- Collections - Artifact
Printing Plate with Image of a Jewelry Cabinet and Stands
- Parlor Cabinet, Attributed to Alexander Roux, 1860-1875 - 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?
- 1860-1875
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Parlor Cabinet, Attributed to Alexander Roux, 1860-1875
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?
- Cabinet for W.N.Y. SE-95A Radio Receiver, 1917 -
- 1917
- Collections - Artifact
Cabinet for W.N.Y. SE-95A Radio Receiver, 1917
- Chest, 1715-1730 - This chest is painted with stylized symbols representing countries that were important to the owner - the Tudor Rose of England, the Fleur-de-Lys of France and the Thistle of Scotland. The initials A.S. are included with these symbols, associating the owner with European gentility.
- 1715-1730
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Chest, 1715-1730
This chest is painted with stylized symbols representing countries that were important to the owner - the Tudor Rose of England, the Fleur-de-Lys of France and the Thistle of Scotland. The initials A.S. are included with these symbols, associating the owner with European gentility.
- Hoosier Cabinet, 1910-1925 -
- 1910-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Hoosier Cabinet, 1910-1925
- Chest, 1810-1830 -
- 1810-1830
- Collections - Artifact
Chest, 1810-1830
- Cabinet, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
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Cabinet, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Cabinet, Japanese, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
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Cabinet, Japanese, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Chest, Made by Godfrey Wilkin for His Son Jacob Wilkin, 1801 - Storage space in most middle-class households was minimal by our standards, making chests like this a necessity for the family's storage needs. This chest's drawers and lid may be locked, assuring the family that their possessions were safely stored. The decorative front of this chest tilts to reveal a row of hidden drawers. These drawers likely held valuables and important correspondence.
- 1801
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Chest, Made by Godfrey Wilkin for His Son Jacob Wilkin, 1801
Storage space in most middle-class households was minimal by our standards, making chests like this a necessity for the family's storage needs. This chest's drawers and lid may be locked, assuring the family that their possessions were safely stored. The decorative front of this chest tilts to reveal a row of hidden drawers. These drawers likely held valuables and important correspondence.
- Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860 - Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple wardrobe for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching washstand. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century
- 1835-1855
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Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860
Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple wardrobe for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching washstand. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century