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Mahogany Empire secretary w/ top bookcase. High cornice; glass doors w/ arched mullions and three shelves behind. Two small drawers above fold-out desk top; three bottom drawers w/ fluted side pilasters. Thick scrolled front feet, vase turned back feet.
secretaries (furniture)
desks
mahogany (wood)
Empire (style)
Mahogany
Empire
SECRETARY
Stamped on underside of top right drawer: ""R.H. BRABROOK. 45"" Printed on underside of top right drawer: ""John Wilson [unclear] 18 [unclear] ""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
163
Possibly Brabrook, E. H. (Maker)
83 x 42 x 20.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.361
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