Desk

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Desk

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.264

Description

Boulle desk and frame with four cabriole legs, fall front with single drawer: cast bronze gallery on three sides; cast motif consists of S-scrolls, feathered devices and dotted relief; long, narrow reserve on desk top contains inlaid brass, tortoise shell in overall scrolled pattern; cast bronze serpentine band of leafy garlands outlines fall front top; similar pattern of tortoise shell and brass inlay with central classical mask motif; keyhole at center top of fall front; sides have brass inlaid outline; plain back; frame topped by bronze molding cast in bellflower design; ogee-shaped molding tops frame; central single drawer, concave front with serpentine apron; inlaid front of repeat pattern, keyhole; applied flower cast bronze band outlines drawer; concave sides with serpentine outline; concave back with serpentine outline; four cast bronze mounts of cherubim with scrolled drops applied to cabriole knee; front surface of two front legs have repeat tortoise shell and brass inlay pattern with brass inlay on one side of four legs; cast bronze open leafy scrolled mounts surround foot.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33-3/4 in

Width

27-1/4 in

Depth

19-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 3/4 x 27 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (85.7 x 69.2 x 48.6 cm)

Material

brass, Tortoise shell, Conifer, Bronze, oak, Hardwood Unidentified

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Many losses of tortoise shell; brass inlay lifted, right front leg particularly poor; overall finish cracked and damaged; brass molding lifting around desk top; losses on ogee molding top of frame.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom