Name/Title
DeskEntry/Object ID
MP.94.1002Description
Rococo Revival style drop-front desk: painted ivory with multicolored decorations of flowers and garlands with gilt edges and lines. Ornately carved pediment with rippled arches flanking a simple cartouche along the back and sides of a flat top. The desk opens to reveal a carved arch across the top, a five inch shelf with one long drawer under it (carved and painted to look like two drawers) that has two metal tabs to serve as handles to pull the drawer, a felt writing surface. Below the desk are two square doors, each has a keyhole, a recessed center and a raised cartouche or boss with a floral design. The bottom doors reveal two shelves. The base flares out slightly and has two flat S-curves end-to-end in the front. The base rests on flat bracket feet. Both sides of the desk have long, wide recessed panels extending the height of the desk. Each panel has a scroll design at the top and bottom with a round knob. At the center of each panel is a raised cartouche similar to the on the doors below the desk. Each is decorated with a single flower.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1830 - 2040Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
71 inWidth
30 inDepth
13 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 71 x 30 x 13 in. (180.3 x 76.2 x 33 cm)Material
Paint, Maple, Metal Unspecified, brass, PoplarCondition
Notes
Remarks: Condition: surface paint is cracked everywhere, edges are extremely chipped, scratches on numerous surfaces revealing wood surface. Large crack across the bottom of the drop desk. Felt writing surface is stained by ink. Writing part of desk is cracked on the inside near the lock plate. Both keys are rusted.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownRelated Entries
Notes
MP.94.1009 - Bookcase - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Maple Bedroom