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Vanderbilt Mantelpiece date panel

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The panel is rectangular and dark brown with a carved border. The border has a rope-like design around the edges. The center of the panel contains white stylized text, "MDCCCXXXII", with the letters and numbers in a decorative font. Either side of the text are gold-colored floral designs. The gold designs are three-dimensional and carved. The panel appears to be made of wood. The background behind the panel is light gray and appears to have seams.

Artwork details

Date:
1881–83
Medium:
Mahogany, ivory, mother-of-pearl, and coral
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
598 × 200 px
Museum record:
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