Name/Title
SecretaryEntry/Object ID
T2004.075Description
Mahogany desk and book case on 4 front paw and acanthus leaf feet, straight cornice, fold front desk and 2 drawers and 2 cupboard with circular wood knobs. Bookcase has three adjustable shelves.
Many early 20th century newspaper reports state that this desk belonged to John Alsop King and returned to the museum in 1903. It was a gift of Mrs. Gherardi Davis, a descendant of James Gore King through Fredericka King.
Said to be Charles King's desk
EDIT: This desk was French polished and the doors reattached by Double Queue pro-bono on 9/2/2017Collection
King Manor MuseumDimensions
Height
87 inWidth
44-1/2 inDepth
22 inDimension Notes
Depth does not include knobs on drawers