This revolving bookcase came from the Florida Supreme Court, which may well have used it in the Old Capitol at the turn of the century, although records for this piece go back only as far as 1912. With the documented history of this piece in Florida government, the Museum of Florida History was pleased and honored that the Justices allowed it to be returned to the Old Capitol for exhibit in the Governor's Suite restoration, where it remains today. Table of Contents 21. Circa 1906 20. Wood, oak and unidentified veneer and marquetry.
Legs have a complex design of solids and voids in marquetry using abstract geometric designs.
Table top is octagonal and has a skirting around the four long sides. Most surfaces are veneered. This table, a very fashionable piece, probably furnished his home library in Lake City. All the other pieces in the library matched this one in style and probably were bought as a suite. The Shop of the Crafters, although not nearly as well known today as Gustav Stickley and some other manufacturers of Mission style furniture, was well known at the turn of the century and may deserve more recognition for its original designs than the company has so far received.