Shaving Stand
Artist
Maker unknown
Date1885-1890
MediumBrass, glass
DimensionsOverall: 62 7/8 x 18 7/8 x 18 7/8in. (159.7 x 47.9 x 47.9cm)
ClassificationsPERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Credit LineGift of Brian Coleman
Object number2006.14
DescriptionDecorated with palmetto leaves, stylized flowers, and a lacy frame. Claw feet, lion heads, pierced decoration around mirror. Platform below mirror.On View
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Label TextArt brass furniture typically served as accent pieces in formal rooms—with the exception of brass beds, the popularity of which extended beyond that of other brass furniture. This shaving stand may well have coordinated with a bedroom suite. The decoration of the stand, which includes palmetto leaves, stylized flowers, and a lacy frame with Moorish overtones illustrates how art brass designers often combined multiple art historical precedents.
