William Vile
Breakfront Bookcase

Breakfront Bookcase

Public Domain

ArtistEnglish, c. 1700–1767
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Breakfront Bookcase
Datec. 1727–1760
PlaceEngland
MediumMahogany
Dimensions132 × 121 × 20 1/2 in. (335.3 × 307.3 × 52.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1192
Current Location
Rienzi
Rienzi Dining Room
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.

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