KNEEHOLE DESK
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The desk is made from burl walnut. It has a plain top with inlaid bands along the edges. There are two top drawers, and three drawers on either side of the center kneehole. The kneehole has a recessed center compartment with a keyhole on the right. The desk has brass bat handles, and scroll bracket feet.
- Object name:
- KNEEHOLE DESK
- Made from:
- Walnut -- metal
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- ca. 1710
- Size:
- H. 30 1/2 × W. 30 × D. 19 in. (77.5 × 76.2 × 48.3 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 33.19
- Class:
- FURNITURE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973