Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick
Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick

Late 19th Century Mahogany Saloon Doors with Glue-Chipped Glass by Brunswick

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c. 1880s-1890s; Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co. - Chicago, IL

Exceptional pair of mahogany swinging saloon doors crafted by Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co. Each door features richly figured stiles and rails, a recessed lower panel, carved scrollwork cresting, molded trim, and original decorative metal hinges. The upper sections contain elaborate leaded-glass windows composed of beveled and glue-chipped glass arranged in geometric patterns around a stylized central fleur-de-lis motif.

Original beveled-glass push plates are mounted along both sides of the doors and decorated with glue-chipped panels, ornamental lettering, and the maker's shield-form mark reading "The Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Chicago." The doors retain their substantial matching mahogany side supports, creating a highly decorative architectural element associated with the elaborate interiors of late-19th-century saloons and billiard halls.

The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company was formed through a series of mergers in 1884 and became the world's leading billiards-equipment manufacturer, operating a major production facility in Chicago.

Shows moderate wear consistent with age and commercial use, including scratches, scuffs, small nicks, finish wear, staining, and scattered abrasions throughout the mahogany. Two original glass push plates are damaged: one has a break and loss toward the bottom, while another has been broken approximately in half. The remaining push-plate sections retain visible Brunswick branding and decorative glue-chipped details. Leaded-glass panels show surface soiling and age-related wear, with oxidation and discoloration to the metal cames. Hinges and other metal hardware retain darkened patina and surface oxidation. All notable damage has been photographed.

61.5" W x 29" L

JM - 113022 - 301084
MM - 091626

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