This is an Italian cabinet made of satinwood and mahogany. This tall, narrow cabinet sits on four delicate legs. The top edge is plain, the sides have diamond shaped carving and the front bottom edge has a floral carved medallion. The glass front door and sides have geometric shaped panes. The interior of the back is mirrored.
Italian
Cabinet,
19th century
Satinwood and mahogany, painted
,
190.5 x 72.5 x 34.5 cm (75 x 28 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Object details
Accession number
F26n19
Primary Creator
Italian
Full title
Cabinet
Creation Date
19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
190.5 x 72.5 x 34.5 cm (75 x 28 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Display Media
Satinwood and mahogany, painted
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Titian Room
Bibliography
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 22. (as "Cabinet")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 222.
Rollin Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 1 (1 Sep. 1963), p. 2.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.