Caption

Pedestal cabinet, single-leaf with a drawer at the top, supported by a prominent plinth; veneered with mahogany, with profiled, carved, gilded and painted cornices and applied decoration on the doors. The edges of the door leaf and drawer faces and the corresponding front edges of the walls are diagonally cut. The molding around the plinth is decorated with a dark green and gilded leaf ornament; the cornice under the top is decorated with rosettes set in a rhomboidal grid. The upper section of the door features a bas-relief woman's head, below it a lotus flower surrounding the keyhole; the drawer face has a gilded wooden handle in the shape of a mushroom. Originally four shelves inside; the drawer bottom is recessed from the back. A single-bolt, self-locking steel mortise-and-apply lock and brass pintle hinges. Empire style; first quarter of the 19th century; possible origin Poland or Austria. Height 97.2 cm, width 33.5 cm, depth 35.2 cm., A tall wooden pedestal with a rectangular column and a flat top, finished in warm brown wood grain with a polished appearance, featuring decorative metallic trim in a gold color near the top and the base, set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_197

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76.3Mb (1.9Mb) / 14.8in x 20.0in / 4447 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pedestal cabinet single-leaf drawer top supported prominent plinth veneered mahogany profiled carved gilded painted cornices applied decoration doors edges door leaf drawer faces corresponding front edges walls diagonally cut molding plinth decorated dark green gilded leaf ornament cornice under rosettes set rhomboidal grid upper section door features bas-relief woman's head lotus flower surrounding keyhole drawer face gilded wooden handle shape mushroom Originally four shelves inside drawer bottom recessed back single-bolt self-locking steel mortise- -apply lock brass pintle hinges Empire style first quarter 19th century possible origin Poland Austria Height 97.2 cm width 33.5 cm depth 35.2 cm tall wooden pedestal rectangular column flat top finished warm brown wood grain polished appearance featuring decorative metallic trim gold color near base set plain light gray background.