Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Marquetry album
Object Number:
Z.1776a-c
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Wood, shell, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 11 x 2 in. ( 40.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
inlaid: at center of front cover: "MORIENDUM"
handwritten in pencil: on paper tag affixed to upper right corner of front cover: "Mrs. C. S. / Fairchild / Apr. 29, 1911"
Description:
Marquetry album with wooden covers with wood and shell inlay and cardboard and paper interior; front cover (a) with shield at center surmounted by a knight's shoulder armor and helmet and surrounded by a floral wreath (the shield bears a leafless tree sprouting from the back of a fish); white banner below shield with "MORIENDUM" in black letters; back cover (b) with ornate fleur de lis with pendant scrolls in a circular frame at center; inside of each cover faced with printed paper with gold and white pattern on blue ground; separate blank book (c) with pink pages and covers made of same printed paper is sandwiched between the covers of wood.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. C. S. Fairchild, 1911
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
