SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Mirrored Partition for a Globe Work Table (Globustisch)

Mirrored Partition for a Globe Work Table (Globustisch), c. 1810–15, Burl walnut veneer, mahogany, ebony, satinwood, gilt wo…
Date
c. 1810–15
Medium
Burl walnut veneer, mahogany, ebony, satinwood, gilt wood, painted wood; mirrored glass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 20 x 8.1 cm (4 5/16 x 7 7/8 x 3 3/16 in.)
Form
Mirror
Origin
Austria
Culture
Austria, Vienna
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
2020.199.b
Credit line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
The top half of the globe rotates upward to reveal hidden compartments for sewing tools, threads, and unfinished fabric pieces.
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