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Item
Desk
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2011-0128
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1840 - 1900
Place of Manufacture
Louisiana
Size
32" x 45" x 27"
Material
Mahogany veneer; possibly fruitwood veneer; yellow pine; tulip poplar
Upholstery
Original baize survives on the writing surface.
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Compass marks on the interior side of the proper right drawer.
Inlays/Veneers
Exterior of piece is mahogany-veneered.
Condition
Overall good condition.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Mahogany-veneered desk or writing table. Rests on four molded legs that are secured into the rail and corner block. The side rails go from front to back and a front base rails goes from side rail to side rail, the back rail is positioned vertically and stretches from corner block to corner block. Two drawer dividers are each nailed to a rail which stretches from front to back and likely nailed to the top as well. A front rail is set down two inches to hold a slide out writing surface with baize. There is a top to both of the drawer dividers that holds the writing surface up as well. The writing surface is composed of four rails with a central panel glue blocked into it. In the back two strips of wood are screwed to the base of the writing surface to guide it as it slides in and out. The whole piece is mahogany veneered with fruitwood veneer surrounds. There is a large central drawer with two smaller side drawers. The drawers are composed of a half blind dovetail in the front, dovetail in the back, and the base is dadoed and glue blocked in. The original locks are half mortised in. The original baize with greek key border survives.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Butler Greenwood
Date Surveyed
2011-07-11
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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