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Unknown Maker, Austrian

Globe Table (Globustisch),

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Austrian

Title

Globe Table (Globustisch)

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany,
  • burl mahogany,
  • oak,
  • ebony,
  • and boxwood with brass,
  • mirror,
  • ivory,
  • mother of pearl,
  • pewter,
  • tortoiseshell,
  • painted faux tortoiseshell,
  • engravings,
  • and velvet

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • burl mahogany,
  • oak,
  • ebony,
  • and boxwood with brass,
  • mirror,
  • ivory,
  • mother of pearl,
  • pewter,
  • tortoiseshell,
  • painted faux tortoiseshell,
  • engravings,
  • and velvet

Dimensions

Height: 97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches)

Place

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

Type

  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

65.065

Globe Table (Globustisch)

Manual / Issue 8

Give and Take
Read Online

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

From Sewing to Secrets, the Life of a Globe Table

Read Online
Place Made: probably; Place Made: Vienna; Place Made: Austria

Publications

Manual / Issue 8

Give and Take
Read Online

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

From Sewing to Secrets, the Life of a Globe Table

Read Online

Exhibition History

European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937

October 18, 1991 - January 26, 1992

Needlework

February 19 - April 25, 1982
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