Unknown American
Pedestal

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pedestal
Datec. 1885
MediumRosewood, parcel-gilt, with burl and inlay
Dimensions40 1/4 × 14 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. (102.2 × 37.5 × 31.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by American Art and Wine
Object number2019.243
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
On view

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Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection, Massachusetts, before 1997; [Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, 1997]; purchased by MFAH, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Underside of base, dealer label: CONNOR • ROSENKRANZ / Unknown (American school) / FLYING BUTTRESS PEDESTAL / Rosewood with ebonizing and gilt details / 40 1/2 x 15 x 12 1/2 inches / setting: 12 x 10 inches / 2876 / 19 East 74 Street, New York 10021

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