Caption

British. Desk Set, mid–19th century. Wood, papier-mâché, glass, mother-of-pearl, metal, a-b box and lid: 3 7/8 x 12 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (9.8 x 32.9 x 25.2 cm) c inkwell: 4 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (10.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm) d inkwell: 4 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (10.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm) e pen: 7 3/8 x 1/4 in. (18.7 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Michele Brody in memory of Barbara Gould Primoff, 2015.95.7a-e.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

British

Title

Desk Set

Date

mid–19th century

Medium

Wood, papier-mâché, glass, mother-of-pearl, metal

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

a-b box and lid: 3 7/8 x 12 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (9.8 x 32.9 x 25.2 cm) c inkwell: 4 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (10.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm) d inkwell: 4 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (10.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm) e pen: 7 3/8 x 1/4 in. (18.7 x 0.6 cm)

Markings

Unmarked

Credit Line

Gift of Michele Brody in memory of Barbara Gould Primoff

Accession Number

2015.95.7a-e

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