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Display case consisting of a lower and upper cabinet with openwork panels in floral motifs
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Display case consisting of a lower and upper cabinet with openwork panels in floral motifs

Theo Nieuwenhuis · c. 1905 · mahogany (wood); Coromandel ebony; brass (alloy); glass; oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mahogany and coromandel wood display cabinet consisting of an upper and lower section resting on four high legs. The lower section has two drawers with two doors above, each divided into four panes. The side walls consist of two coromandel wood panels containing carved floral motifs, above which are windows divided into four panes each. The upper section rests on the top of the lower section via four corner stiles that continue into the side stiles of the upper section and end in a carved nut. The upper section has two doors, each divided into four panes. The back wall between the two rear corner stiles is divided into four coromandel wood panels separated by oak stiles and contains carved vines and leaf motifs. The front of the cabinet features a raised rail with openwork floral motifs. The back of the cabinet has a hood divided by five stiles ending in a carved nut. Between these stiles are openwork coromandel wood panels with fruit and leaf motifs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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showcase
Credit lineVitrinekast bestaande uit een onder- en een bovenkast met opengewerkte panelen in florale motieven. c. 1905. Theo Nieuwenhuis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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