Desk, Slant Front

Name/Title

Desk, Slant Front

Entry/Object ID

0036.003

Description

Written in desk: For Samuel Ziegler son of John Ziegler April 25, 1838 Henry Neff Fort Run Rockingham Cty Va slant front desk with solid ends, dovetailed case, 4 drawers down front of desk, pull-out drop leaf supports, interior drawers and slots, several hidden compartments (access to one no longer available)

Cataloged By

SCS

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0036

Source or Donor

Robert and Goldie Roller

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Donor Requests: would like room containing the furniture called the Zigler-Roller bedroom Robert deceaed 03/2008

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Desk - Drop Front

Made/Created

Artist

Henry Neff, Fort Run VA

Date made

1838

Place

County

Rockingham County

Region

Shenandoah Valley

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

FURNITURE

Category

02--BUILDING FURNISHINGS

Material

Walnut, Wood, Stained

Location

Room

Roller Ziegler Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 16, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Notes

original hinges and pulls have been replaced appraised value 2008 Green Valley $2500 Heatwole Auction Team $4500

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

0036.001 Table 0036.002 Dresser 0036.004 Bed

Provenance

Notes

passed down through Ziegler-Roller family

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

02/28/2008

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Robert Roller

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

April 28, 2008

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 8, 2025