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Small work and jewelry cabinet

mid-19th century
Not on view
The well-preserved floral decoration of this so-called lady's cabinet demonstrates the brilliant and richly embellished surfaces of Victorian papier-mâché household objects.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Small work and jewelry cabinet
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Black lacquered, gilded and painted, papier-mâché, mother-of-pearl, silk velvet, and paper linings
  • Dimensions: Overall: 11 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Papier Mâché
  • Credit Line: Gift of George E. Dix, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.50.7
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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