Secretary Bookcase

Furniture

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Secretary Bookcase

Description

Federal, Sheraton style secretary bookcase. Upper case mahogany and paired mahogany veneer shutters below two upper doors containing glass panes with ogive arched tops. Lower case supported by turned legs. Front legs reeded. Mahogany with mahogany veneered drawer fronts for the three drawers of the lower case. Each of these drawers has cock beading. White pine secondary wood. Brasses new but reproduce federal period design. Interior of upper case contains slots for ledger books plus four small drawers with cherry drawer fronts and delicate loop brass pulls. All three lower case drawers have their original locks.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1795 - 1815

Time Period

late 18th-early 19th centuries

Place

Region

Northern New England

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

This piece might well have been made in southern Maine.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Upper Case

Height

101.6 cm

Width

105.7 cm

Depth

27.9 cm

Dimension Description

Entablature of upper case

Width

109.5 cm

Depth

30.5 cm

Dimension Description

Decorative Cornice capping the upper case

Height

12.1 cm

Length

109.2 cm

Dimension Description

Lower Case

Height

85.7 cm

Width

109.5 cm

Depth

51.8 cm

Material

White Pine, Wood (cherry), Wood (mahogany), iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Good