French Secretary
Collection Item
Artist/Maker
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854)
Dimensions
60 × 39 × 19-3/4 in.
City of Manufacture
New York
Date(s)
c. 1825
More Details
Artist / Maker
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854)
City of Manufacture
New York
Date
c. 1825
Dimensions
60 × 39 × 19-3/4 in.
Medium
Primary woods: rosewood and tulipwood veneer, mahogany, mahogany with rosewood graining
Secondary woods: mahogany, white pine
Surface treatments: looking-glass plate, gilded brass, marble, leather
Labels / Inscriptions
Stamped twice on edge of brass and steel lock: “PATENT.”
Provenance
With Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York; Westervelt Company, Tuscaloosa, AL; Sale, Christie’s, New York, Sept. 25, 2013, lot 144; Purchased by Schrimshers, 2013.
