Knife Box (one of a pair)

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Knife Box (one of a pair)

1825-1830

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

These richly decorated dining room furnishings were 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.

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Object Details

Titles:

Knife Box (one of a pair)

Date:

1825-1830

Artists:

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

Medium:

Mahogany, mahogany veneer, lightwood banding, white pine; ebony, brass

Dimensions:

21 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches (54.6 × 47 × 36.8 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Bequest of Miss Elizabeth Gratz, 1909

Accession Number:

1909-2c

Geography:

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

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