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With its soaring height, broad expanse of mirror glass, and elaborate turnings, moldings, and jig-saw cutouts, this étagère was likely the focal point of a parlor. The shelves originally held small decorative objects: the ceramics, glass, sculpture, and other “collectibles” that became highly prized, readily available, and conspicuously displayed in the homes of nineteenth-century Americans.
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Title: Étagère
Date: ca. 1850
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Medium: Rosewood
Dimensions: 108 1/4 x 56 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (275 x 144.1 x 47 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1970
Object Number: 1970.289.7
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