Cabinet Ebonized cherry, marquetry of
lighter woods, gilt
Herter Brothers (working 1865-1908)
New York City, ca. 1880
Virginia Carroll Crawford Collection, 1981.1000.51
In contrast to the realistic carving on the Belter
set,
the marquetry on this later Herter cabinet depicts
stylized elements of nature. They were combined in
a most unnatural but beautifully executed composition.
