The Roseroot is a tall, narrow cabinet produced in the 19th century, crafted as a multi-drawer storage form intended for the private interior. Its vertical proportion, compact footprint, and serpentine drawer fronts place it within a tradition of finely made domestic cabinetry designed for garments, linens, and personal effects rather than public display.
The case is constructed with six graduated drawers, each shaped with a subtle wave to the front plane and framed by carved floral medallions. Original aged brass pulls remain intact. Paneled sides are ornamented with restrained botanical carving, while the cabinet is raised on cabriole legs terminating in shell-carved knees. Ornament is used to articulate structure, not obscure it.
Hand craftsmanship is evident throughout. The drawers are assembled with hand-cut dovetail joints, irregular in spacing and depth, indicating individual fitting rather than mechanized production. Roman numerals are carved beneath each drawer, a cabinetmaker’s system used to return uniquely fitted components to their proper position during assembly.
Beneath the stone top, faint handwritten marks remain visible on the upper surface of the case. The inscription appears to be the original maker’s notation, preserved where it was never intended to be seen.
As part of its stewardship, the cabinet has been finished with a natural shellac applied by hand, selected for its historical appropriateness and reversibility. A later-added Alexandrita quartzite surface crowns the piece, cut with a scalloped edge that follows the curvature of the case below. Veining in taupe, green, gray, and soft peach introduces material contrast while respecting the cabinet’s original proportion and presence.
The Roseroot functions as storage, but it reads as structure. A cabinet shaped by hand, fitted by sequence, and quietly marked by its maker, it remains a composed object within the domestic interior.
The Roseroot is a tall, narrow cabinet produced in the 19th century, crafted as a multi-drawer storage form intended for the private interior. Its vertical proportion, compact footprint, and serpentine drawer fronts place it within a tradition of finely made domestic cabinetry designed for garments, linens, and personal effects rather than public display.
The case is constructed with six graduated drawers, each shaped with a subtle wave to the front plane and framed by carved floral medallions. Original aged brass pulls remain intact. Paneled sides are ornamented with restrained botanical carving, while the cabinet is raised on cabriole legs terminating in shell-carved knees. Ornament is used to articulate structure, not obscure it.
Hand craftsmanship is evident throughout. The drawers are assembled with hand-cut dovetail joints, irregular in spacing and depth, indicating individual fitting rather than mechanized production. Roman numerals are carved beneath each drawer, a cabinetmaker’s system used to return uniquely fitted components to their proper position during assembly.
Beneath the stone top, faint handwritten marks remain visible on the upper surface of the case. The inscription appears to be the original maker’s notation, preserved where it was never intended to be seen.
As part of its stewardship, the cabinet has been finished with a natural shellac applied by hand, selected for its historical appropriateness and reversibility. A later-added Alexandrita quartzite surface crowns the piece, cut with a scalloped edge that follows the curvature of the case below. Veining in taupe, green, gray, and soft peach introduces material contrast while respecting the cabinet’s original proportion and presence.
The Roseroot functions as storage, but it reads as structure. A cabinet shaped by hand, fitted by sequence, and quietly marked by its maker, it remains a composed object within the domestic interior.
21” W x 14” D x 41 1/2” H
