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Bookcase inlaid with ebony reeds and carved woven rosettes
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Bookcase inlaid with ebony reeds and carved woven rosettes

Karel Petrus Cornelis de Bazel · c. 1894 - c. 1900 · ebony (wood); spruce (wood); rosewood (wood); oak (wood)

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

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Oak bookcase consisting of a lower cabinet and a recessed upper cabinet resting on four block feet at the front and three at the back, containing inlaid ebony stringing. The lower cabinet has three doors set in a frame. Each door consists of a panel with inlaid ebony stringing, a pearl border, a carved braided rosette, and a carved knob. The recessed upper cabinet has four stiles supporting a top rail. Between the stiles are three niches where shelves can be set at the desired height. Each stile has a block inlaid with ebony in a rectangular shape at the top, with a pearl border above and below the block. The top rail extends above each niche into a hood. Above this rail is a molded, forward-sloping list that runs along the side walls and contains inlaid ebony stringing.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBoekenkast ingelegd met biezen van ebbenhout en met gesneden gevlochten rozetten. c. 1894 - c. 1900. Karel Petrus Cornelis de Bazel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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