Serpentine-Fronted Side Cabinet
CultureEnglish
Date1770
MediumSatinwood and marquetry
DimensionsOverall: 39 1/2 × 21 3/4 × 65 3/4 inches (100.33 × 55.25 × 167.01 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-638
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DescriptionSerpentile-shaped front with splayed corners. The mahogany frieze is inlaid with marquetry. The top is also inlaid. Hinged doors conceal 48 small drawers.ProvenanceWith French & Co., New York, by 1933;
Purchased from French & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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André Charles Boulle
ca. 1685-1700 (casket); second half of 18th century (stand)
2024.49.1-2
