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Secretary

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A mahogany secretary in American Empire style, combining a desk, a bookcase, and a chest of drawers. The upper bookcase cabinet is topped by a scalloped cornice supporting three urn-shaped finials. Two rectangular glazed and mullioned cupboard doors open to an interior with adjustable shelves. The lower chest features a central drawer with a hinged front, opening to reveal a writing surface and an interior compartment of small drawers and cubbyholes, all veneered in satinwood. At bottom, a valanced skirt and ebonized, carved lion’s paw feet.
Title
Secretary
Date
c. 1820
Medium
mahogany, satinwood veneer and tulip poplar with secondary woods: mahogany, white pine, and tulip-poplar.
Dimensions
113 × 61 3/4 × 22 inches (287 × 156.8 × 55.9 cm)
Tags
Furnishing
Credit Line
Given by Mrs. Joseph D. McGoldrick.
Accession Number
1978.6
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