Slant-top desk resting on decorative scroll feet ("bracket feet").Made of hard maple with basswood as the secondary wood. Interior has central cupboard drawer. Chippendale brass pulls on 3 drawers - each drawer has 2 pulls and one key escutcheon.
Three side niches and drawers each side
"Pillars" front vertical compartments.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
American, unknown
Role
Cabinetmaker
Date made
1800 - 1820
Time Period
early 19th century
Place
Region
Northeast
Continent
North America
Notes
Possibly made in New England but equally likely made in the orbit of New York City, for example northern New Jersey.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
None
Dimensions
Height
114.3 cm
Width
101.6 cm
Depth
47.63 cm
Materials
Material
Wood (maple), Wood (basswood), Brass
Material Notes
Wood is hard maple thus explaining its great weight.
Color
Brown
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
Lid hinges replaced. Original hinges would have been brass. Drawer brass pulls have also been replaced. Right support is jammed.
Scuffed area - loss of finish on writing surface.
