Sideboard
Cleveland Museum of Art

Sideboard

Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883) · c. 1855

walnut
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Luscious fruit, wild animals, and Native American figures are masterfully carved into this walnut sideboard. These decorative adornments were created for a distinctively American taste and would have symbolized abundance and wealth to visitors who encountered it within a grand dining room.

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