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T. Brooks & Company; Thomas Brooks

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Caption

T. Brooks & Company; Thomas Brooks (American, 1811–1887). Bureau, ca. 1870–1880. Walnut and marble, 108 x 63 x 20 1/4 in. (274.3 x 160 x 51.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eleanor Curnow in memory of her mother, Mary Griffith Curnow, 45.25.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Bureau

Date

ca. 1870–1880

Medium

Walnut and marble

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

108 x 63 x 20 1/4 in. (274.3 x 160 x 51.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanor Curnow in memory of her mother, Mary Griffith Curnow

Accession Number

45.25.2

Frequent Art Questions

  • This vanity is sectioned into three areas, with the middle one much lower than either side. Why was it designed this way?

    The vanity was designed this way so that the user could see the entire length of their reflection in the mirror. This room is arranged with objects from the period of the American Civil War.
    Thanks for the answer!

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Artists and makers

American

1,739 works in the collection

T. Brooks & Company

8 works in the collection

Thomas Brooks

10 works in the collection