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Boston made Empire-style secretary-bookcase, typical of the work of Emmons and Archibald. Three part secretary; the base has a drop-front revealing small drawers and compartments with doors below the colonettes on either side; the top has glass paneled doors below a simple cornice. Unusual glass and brass knobs.
secretaries (furniture)
desks
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
Norway spruce (wood)
Empire (style)
Mahogany
Tulip Poplar
Pine
Veneered
Empire
Secretary
Archibald, George, Emmons and Archbald (Cabinetmaker)
Boston, MA, USA, Suffolk Cty
90 1/4 x 52 1/4 x 24 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of James Lawrence, Jr.
1974.51
Massachusetts (United States)
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