Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Recamier
Object Number:
1957.243
Date:
1820-1835
Medium:
Mahogany, poplar, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 1/2 x 75 1/2 x 35 in. ( 80 x 191.8 x 88.9 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Empire recamier with three-quarter back, scrolled headrest and footrest, and blue textile upholstery; round crest rail with elaborate acanthus-carved scroll extension, knees with leaf-filled carved cornucopias, and hairy paw feet on casters.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Sheldon Leavitt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
