Music-Stand

American; George W. Hessler

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

American; George W. Hessler. Music-Stand, Patented February 25, 1879. Ebonized and gilded (possibly cherry) wood and brass, 41 × 22 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (104.1 × 54.6 × 39.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bertha Fanning Taylor, 44.24.8. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Music-Stand

Date

Patented February 25, 1879

Geography

Place designed: Moosic, Pennsylvania, United States

Medium

Ebonized and gilded (possibly cherry) wood and brass

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

41 × 22 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (104.1 × 54.6 × 39.4 cm)

Markings

On top inside of fall-front door: oval yellow metal tag stamped: "PATENTED/ FEBRUARAY 25/ 1879"

Credit Line

Gift of Bertha Fanning Taylor

Accession Number

44.24.8

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