Antique Inventory in the Berry Mansion

Rococo style mahogany styled wing-back chair with brown leather upholstery and tufted back with riveted edges. The legs are of the cabriole style with ball and claw foot. The chair apron is ornately carved in a shell type motif. The chair has brass tacks that are on arms and side; c. 1860.

An imposing mahogany wood breakfront /display cabinet circa 1870 in a heavy Rococo style. Made for Mr. Philip Swigert of Frankfort Kentucky, pieces like this were often meant to memorialize a milestone in someone's life as seen in the very detailed inlay work depicting Masonic symbols.  Many of the inlaid images represent important dates to the Swigert family. Reported to be made in Frankfort Kentucky, but more than likely made in a northern state and imported to a local furniture shop. Consisting of an ornately carved crest  above a  lighted (glazed) cabinet with three (3) doors over a mirrored central section with tambour doors over three (3) bottom doors. The applied crest features the Masonic symbols of a crown and cross and heavy dentil molding in the cornice.   Each door has an ivory escutcheon, with the central doors having one (1) working escutcheon and one (1)
false escutcheon on the opposite side to give the appearance of symmetry.Chamfered corners are supported by ornate brackets and turned columns. A lead label on the interior of the right bottom door.
Philip Swigert was the Grand Secretary for the Grand Lodge of Kentucky as well as a respected citizen of Kentucky. He was most likely a Frankfort man and owned the land that was quarried for stone used to build the Franklin County Courthouse.  A lodge was chartered in his honor (for which he signed the actual charter) called Philip Swigert Lodge No. 218 located in Fisherville, KY in 1851. The Philip Swigert Lodge co-owned the title to the land of the Masonic Hall at 15116 Old Taylorsville Road, Fisherville, KY.   Philip Swigert was also the 'Grand Recorder' of a short lived council of the Masons called “The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Kentucky” that was formed in 1827.  Measures 111" high x 59 1/4" wide x 19 1/2"deep

A mahogany wood and mahogany wood veneer side board circa 1850. Possible Kentucky origins. Consisting of a stepped
back splash over three (3) drawers over four (4) doors, 
terminating in usual urn shaped feet.  Four (4) split spiral turned  columns with a canthus carving flank the front doors.
Fancy book matched and cross banded veneers.