Pair of Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Demilune Cabinets

Mid 20th century, mahogany veneer with light wood line inlays, the cases consisting of two hinged conforming doors with linen drawer interiors, oval panel inlays to doors and conforming case sides, flush molded base.

35 x 40 x 18 in.

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College, now Limestone University, was founded in 1845 in Gaffney, South Carolina, by English-born Baptist minister Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son William. Originally established as the Limestone Springs Female High School, it was among the first women’s colleges in the nation and the very first in the state. The institution found its early roots in a former resort hotel near healing springs, later struggling due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. It revived in 1881 as the Cooper‑Limestone Institute, thanks to benefaction from industrialist Peter Cooper, and adopted the name Limestone College.

Tops with scratches and wear; tightness to drawer operation; one cabinet with veneer loss to rear corners of top edge; no key.