Desk

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Desk

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.537

Description

Slant-top desk on frame: pine desk has slanted hinged lid, with book ledge, opening to reveal compartments and small drawers; dove-tailed joints; maple frame, with single drawer across top, fitted at top to receive desk box; legs, round and block turned, terminate in turned feet; box stretchers, set low, of rectangular section; traces old blue-green paint.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1700 - 1725

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

47-1/4 in

Width

34 in

Depth

22-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 47 1/4 x 34 x 22 1/4 in. (120 x 86.4 x 56.5 cm)

Material

Pine, Maple

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some wood-worm activity, 1959.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Object file not found

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Entrance Hall