Bureau Chest
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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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 69.5.1_view1_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Title
Bureau Chest
Date
ca. 1790–1810
Medium
Mahogany with satinwood inlay
Classification
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
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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