Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House, by Herter Brothers, 1879–82
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Pedestal from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House

Herter Brothers (German, active New York, 1864–1906)

1879–82

Medium
Egyptian alabaster, gilt brass, and reproduction red glass jewels
Classification
Pedestal
Dimensions
64 1/4 x 10 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (163.2 x 27.8 x 27.8 cm)
Culture
American
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Wing
Credit line
Purchase, Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore Foundation Gift, 2002
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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