Desk

Name/Title

Desk

Entry/Object ID

1942.A134.001 A,B

Description

(A) Empire style secretary made of poplar wood w/cherry, tiger maple & mahogany veneer. Top has two (2) doors on either side of three (3) center drawers, dividers inside each door. Writing table pulls out. Cloth cover is mising but pieces remain around tack strip at edge. Three (3) large drawers across bottom, 16 wooden knobs on drawers, doors & writing table. Key hole in each door, drawer. (B) Key.

Use

Reported to be desk of Joseph Smith, Jr. founder of Latter Day Saints, Kirt

Collection

Furniture

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1835

Notes

Date: 1825-1835

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Desk

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

50-1/2 in

Width

48-3/4 in

Depth

21-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Cloth

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1942.A134.002 A-N