An étagère () is a French set of hanging or standing open
shelves for the display of collections of objects or ornaments.
The étagère became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century.
Similar to the
what-not
A what-not is a piece of furniture derived from the French étagère which was exceedingly popular in England in the first three-quarters of the 19th century. It usually consists of slender uprights or pillars, supporting a series of shelves for ...
, the shelves of the étagère provided extra space for the display of the accumulation of knickknacks that was typical of
Victorian home decor.
In the context of presenting desserts, an étagère is also known as a ''(three-tier) cake stand''.
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