Marble-top Walnut Cabinet

Description:

Marble-top Walnut Cabinet, America, mid-19th century, a shaped white marble top with gray veining over a paneled case with single door highlighted by carved stylized palmettes over rosette medallions and a centralized ribboned metal plaque depicting putti holding doves, interior with two shelves, rosette apron, resting on a plinth base with conforming feet, stamped on reverse "G. HERTER. NEW YORK," ht. 40 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 18 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Interior shelf is missing peg supports. Overall some age-typical wear including nicks, scuffs, abrasions, typical wear to feet. Some surface stains on marble. Rubbing to plaque. See photos.

Note: The designer and artist behind such metalwork remains unknown, but it is likely that along with marquetry panels on some Herter pieces, these metal components may have been imported from Europe. Typical subjects for Herter pieces included putti holding doves or grapes. For more information see Katherine S. Howe, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, et al., Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1994).


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