1890-1920
GUSN-63539
Slanted hinged lid; 2 slides; drawers, cubbies; inlay on surface
fall-front desks
desks
mahogany (wood)
marquetry
rosewood (wood)
walnut (wood)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
Colonial Revival
berry baskets
walnut (wood)
Mahogany
Marquetry
Fruit Basket
Butterfly
Walnut
Rosewood
Colonial Revival
DESK, DROP-FRONT
Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),
P1108
Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)
New York, NY, USA
39.375 x 33.5 x 20.625 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Caroline Barr Wade
1987.936
New York state (United States)
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