Étagère, mid-19th century, British, Black lacquered, painted and gilded wood and papier mâché, mother-of-pearl, 53 1/2 × 25 × 16 in. (135.9 × 63.5 × 40.6 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, The étagère, also called a whatnot, became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century. The variety of shelves provided extra space for the display of the accumulation of knickknacks that was typical of English middle-class decorating
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Étagère, mid-19th century, British, Black lacquered, painted, gilded wood, papier mâché, mother, pearl, 53 1/2, 25, 16, 135.9, 63.5, 40.6 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, étagère, whatnot, popular form, furniture, nineteenth, variety, shelves provided, extra, space, display, accumulation, knickknacks, typical, English middle-class, decorating
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