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Secretary on frame

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1875

GUSN

GUSN-32644

Description

Roll top secretary desk on frame, fret-carved door panels, rope turned columns, shallow desk over single drawer with gadrooned molding, elaborate carved and turned stand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

secretaries (furniture)
desks
mahogany (wood)
veneer
Mahogany
Mahogany Veneer
Secretary

Inscription

Stencil on inside 3rd interior drawer: ""[J&J?] W. Meeks/ Makers/ --- Jerey(?) St./ New York""

Maker

Meeks, Joseph

Dimensions

65 x 37 x 17.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Frances Rollins Morse

Accession Number

1929.363

Places

New York state (United States)

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