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bookcase

Herter Brothers, New York, New York, ca. 1865–82 · ca. 1875 · walnut, ebonized cherry, marquetry of various woods, incised gilding, plate glass, cast brass hardware

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Tripartite bookcase with glass doors, the central section raised higher than the side two, all with matching sunflower-based inlaid motifs on a dark ground around the borders.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
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bookcaseFurnitureDecorative arts
Credit linebookcase. ca. 1875. Herter Brothers, New York, New York, ca. 1865–82. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of George P. Ververis, Jr.. CC0.
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