Desk
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Date1800-1850
MediumWood , brass
DimensionsOverall: 42 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (108.6 x 45.1 x 92.1 cm)
InscribedLabel on bottom drawer reads: "From Pioneer Antique Company, Bric-a Brac and Old Brass Ware/58 Charlotte/Norfolk, VA".
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. W. Dorsey Pender
Object number38.40.2
Not on view
DescriptionSheraton type desk with tambour. Tambour fits into a narrow molding on front and sides beyond the writing bed. Four tapering legs, two long drawers below a hinged writing bed supported by a pair of pulls. The top section consists of two tambours and a cupboard having two small drawers and two small pigeon holes behind each. A green baize covers the writing bed.Exhibition HistoryMyers House
ca. 1790
