Washstand (athénienne or lavabo)
Object type: Washstand
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais
Artist bio: French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris|French, 1764–1843, active ca. 1796–1819
Artist role: Designer|Maker
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: 1800–1814
Medium: Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gilt-bronze mounts; iron plate beneath shelf
Dimensions: Height: 36 3/8 in. (92.4 cm); Diameter: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Bequest of James Alexander Scrymser, 1918
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Swans|Dolphins