Bureau
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
T. Brooks & Company; Thomas Brooks American, 1811–1887. Bureau, ca. 1870–1880. Walnut, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.25.2_acetate_bw.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Culture
Makers
Title
Bureau
Date
ca. 1870–1880
Medium
Walnut, marble
Classification
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
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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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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