white varnished wood; two-piece construction; the upper section with three two-piece double doors made of pressed glass with wave motif; diamond-shaped construction, each piece with one strut in the middle; on the underside four round turned struts; the projecting underside resting on a closed base; natural countertop; the front of the lower part with six drawers with round finials made of nickel plated brass; facing side underneath with three double doors with rectangular panels; both here and also in the upper cabinet hammered lenticular fittings made of nickel plated brass; door fittings and finials of drawers scuffed; signs of age and use; four keys; size: height: 190 cm, length: 316 cm, depth 70 cm. (MP)

Provenance:
Formerly Villa Godderidge, St. Pölten, Viehofen, Austinstrasse No. 89.

Literature:
cf. about the villa: Bundesdenkmalamt (ed.), Österreichische Kunsttopographie. Die Kunstdenkmäler der Stadt St. Pölten und ihrer eingemeindeten Ortschaften, vol. LIV, Horn 1999, chapter Ehemalige Spitzenfabrik p. 544f.; cf about the villa: Das Interieur, vol. XIII, 1912, p. 49f; cf about the villa: Holme (ed.), The Art Revival in Austria, Offices of “The Studio”, London, Paris, New York, MCMVI, C 37f.

We are grateful to Mag. Thomas Pulle, Stadtmuseum St. Pölten, for his assistance with the provenance.