FurnitureAmerican19th century

Tall Cabinet Desk

c. 1815-1835

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Furniture

Medium

Mahogany, maple, maple veneers, ormolu of pine, tulip and poplar

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

158.8 x 116.8 x 56.5 cm (62 1/2 x 46 x 22 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Murray Anthony and Bessie Pease Potter; their gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1957.

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