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Unknown Maker, Austrian

Globe Table (Globustisch)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Austrian

Culture

Austrian

Title

Globe Table (Globustisch)

Year

1810-1820

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

maple, velvet, oak, lime, paint, mahogany, ebony, mahogany veneer, ivory, brass (alloy)

Geography

Place Made: probably; Place Made: Vienna; Place Made: Austria

Dimensions

Height: 97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

65.065

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

Fashioned from a profusion of costly materials, this table spotlights the virtuosic skills of its makers. Designed to provide a space for sewing and other handwork, the upper half of the burled mahogany globe rotates into the lower half to reveal ivory bobbins and compartments for materials.

Neoclassical style is seen in the three curved legs topped with ram heads, as well as the interior replica of a Greek temple with a geometric inlaid floor. Engravings of the Roman goddesses Minerva and Flora flank the mirrored back, reflecting the owner’s education and appreciation of the ancient world.

European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992
Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

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Related Publications

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Austrian
Globe Table (Globustisch), 1810-1820
Mahogany, burl mahogany, oak, ebony, and boxwood with brass, mirror, ivory, mother of pearl, pewter, tortoiseshell, painted faux tortoiseshell, engravings, and velvet
Height: 97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe 65.065

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