Wine Cooler

Gallery 108, American Art, first floor (Nyheim Gallery)

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Wine Cooler

c. 1825-1830

Artist/maker unknown, American Made for Simon Gratz (American, 1773–1839)

This wine cooler was made for Simon Gratz (American, 1773-1839), a successful Philadelphia businessman. Many American cabinetmakers imported panels with brass inlay—also called boulle work in honor of Frenchman André-Charles Boulle, who perfected the technique—to adorn the furniture they produced, as seen here.

Gallery 108, American Art, first floor (Nyheim Gallery)

Object Details

Titles:

Wine Cooler

Date:

c. 1825-1830

Artists:

Artist/maker unknown, American Made for Simon Gratz (American, 1773–1839)

Medium:

Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine; ebony, brass, lead

Dimensions:

29 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 23 inches (74.9 x 71.8 x 58.4 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Simon Gratz in memory of Caroline S. Gratz, 1925

Accession Number:

1925-76-2

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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Gallery 108, American Art, first floor (Nyheim Gallery)

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