English: 1347—Antique Ivory Cabinet. Engraved in niello, with figures and grotesques. Decorated within with plaques in silver gilt, withfigures in relief of Ceres, Bacchus, and Venus, elaborately framed in carved steel; withmodern table in ebony and carved boxwood, in classic style.
Identifier: illustratedcatal00amer_8 (find matches)
Title: Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924 Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909
Subjects: Marquand, Henry G
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
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es, all in harmonious colors. Length, 9 feet 4 inches ; width, 4 feet 6 inches. Antique and Modern Furniture The Alma-Tadema Piano», Lion and Tiger Skin Rugs,Bronzes, Curtains, and Miscellaneous Objects 1339 — Antique Work-box. Adams. Mahogany inlaid with various woods. Painted ornamentation of female in chariot, cupids,and other designs. 1340 — Antique Chippendale Table. Satinwood. Oval shaped, with slender legs, and shelf at base. Inlaid with various woods, andhas painted decoration. 1341—Antique Oval Table. Mahogany. Similar in design to the preceding. 1342 — Chippendale Escritoire. Satinwood. Adams painted decoration of flowers and figurers en camaieux, having an archedrecess with mirror, two enclosures, and several small drawers. 1343 — Chippendale Escritoire.Satinwood. To match the preceding. 1344—Chippendale Centre Table. Mahogany. Round shaped, on slender, fluted legs. Inlaid with various woods, and ornamentedwith painted ribbon and floral festoons in Adams style.
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1345—Adams Gem Cabinet. Satinwood. Painted decoration of flowers. Plush lined. 1346—Gueridon and Card Tray. * Bronze, with Chinese porcelain, a famille-rose basin and baluster-shape vase, and an octagonalbottle olfamilleverte. 1347—Antique Ivory Cabinet. Engraved in niello, with figures and grotesques. Decorated within with plaques in silver gilt, withfigures in relief of Ceres, Bacchus, and Venus, elaborately framed in carved steel; withmodern table in ebony and carved boxwood, in classic style. 1348— Oriental Taboret. Octagonal. Rosewood. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl. 1349— Oriental Taboret. Octagonal. Completely covered with mother-of-pearl. 1350— Two High-backed Chairs. Italian. Inlaid with metal, ivory, and tinted woods. 1351 — Two Large Antique Armchairs.Oak. Elaborately carved. 1352 — Antique Etagire. French. Sixteenth century. Artistically carved relief figures, foliated scrolls, and other designs, with slight gilding. Height, 8 feet ; width, 4 feet. 1353— CW
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