Name/Title
DESKEntry/Object ID
79.54.1.1Description
Desk - 1920s, dark wood, lacquer finish; a) desk - upper cabinet with two doors, geometric black line inlay work, silver plated knobs, ball variation feet with acanthus leaf carvings on front legs, plain tapered back legs, geometric line (black) inlay work on sides and additional solid sections of black inlay on front legs; b-c) small rectangular central drawers in upper cabinet, silver-plated pulls; d-e) rectangular drawers, silver-plated pulls, geometric line (black) inlay work on drawer fronts, original circular manufacturer's label orange and black "BERKEY & GAY FURNITURE" on right side of right drawer. Associations: Originally belonged to Thomas Temple and was used in his bedroom in La Casa Nueva. Markings: Underside right front of desk body in orange grease pencil reads "3 140 100 / A5 Mhy".Lexicon
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