Sideboard

Datec. 1900

Mediummahogany with glass and metal

Dimensions76 x 82 1/2 x 26 inches (193 x 209.6 x 66 cm)

Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1977

Object number61.900.15

ClassificationsFurniture

DescriptionPart of suite; backboard has central shield with elaborate hand-carved garlands and back-beveled mirror; rectangular shaped surface with ogee edge; apron has carved scroll designs along front and sides; two dove-tailed drawers on either side; lower section has two doors containing a single floating panel; central open space topped with bas relief of woman's head in profile and lattice work; metal hinges and gimlet screws are used throughout.

ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1][2]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted May 5, 1977 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House | 1. Visible in the historic photographs of the Stark House | 2. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 45 entry 6.

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