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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 2126838, member: 5170&quot;]Everywhere an Etagere! OK, for fun let&#039;s drop the usual Q and A in favor of a little show and tell. That means you have to supply a photo or two to the thread, if you&#039;ve got one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, etageres (a French word describing an arrangement of shelves, often with a mirrored back) began as smaller pieces in the late 18th century. They were usually quite elegant,&nbsp; a series of 3 or 4 shelves often inlaid with marquetry. These were designed to hold and display the various material objects that were part of an increasingly (for some) affluent European society. In the U.K. and U.S.A. smaller units were called &quot;whatnots.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As the taste for ornament grew in the 19th century, etageres grew larger and often became the design flagships for furniture companies, using only the finest materials and levels of craftsmanship. This continued on into the 20th century. Actually, etageres are common even today, although of course they are now simple shelves held together withmetal or plastic, functional yet soulless.</p><p><br /></p><p>So this etagere dates to ca. 1870 and is made of walnut, marble and glass. It&#039;s attributed to Mitchell &amp; Rammelsberg of Cincinnati and St. Louis. Since this one was found in Missouri, I&#039;ll say that it was made for their St. Louis &quot;Wareroom.&quot; This piece features M &amp; R&#039;s characteristic piercework carving.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll post a few more as time goes on, and I hope you will, too. Post &#039;em if you got &#039;em!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]251018[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]251019[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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