Bureau Chest

ca. 1790–1810

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Caption

Bureau Chest, ca. 1790–1810. Mahogany with satinwood inlay, 45 1/2 x 46 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (115.6 x 117.5 x 54.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Gunnar Maske, 69.5.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Bureau Chest

Date

ca. 1790–1810

Medium

Mahogany with satinwood inlay

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

45 1/2 x 46 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (115.6 x 117.5 x 54.6 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Inside bottom of right top drawer of left hand unit in desk, in script, in ink: "Nelly Allens Secretary for Elisabeth S. Schenck." Stamped on all bail handles except on bottom drawer on right: "HJ."

Credit Line

Gift of Gunnar Maske

Accession Number

69.5.1

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