French Secretary

Artist / Maker

Emmons & Archbald: Thomas Emmons (c. 1781–1825) and George Archbald (1790–1870), in partnership 1813–1825

City of Manufacture

Boston

Date

c. 1820–1825

Dimensions

58-1/4 x 36-1/8 x 18-3/8 in.

Medium

Primary woods: mahogany, mahogany veneer

Secondary woods: Honduras mahogany, birch, chestnut, tulip poplar, ebonized wood

Surface treatments: mahoganizing wash, brass

Labels / Inscriptions

Label: Stenciled on the long drawer bottom in the interior, “EMMONS & ARCHBALD / No. 39 Orange Street / (BOSTON) / Cabinet, Chair & Upholstery / Manufactory.”

Provenance

Private Collection, MA; Given to Dr. Elmer Humphrey Copeland, Northampton, MA, as payment for treatment; By descent to his granddaughter Katherine Copeland Newhall, Bedford, MA; Sale, Kaminski Auctions, Beverly, MA, 2021; With Christopher Settle, Newton, MA, 2021; With Clark Pearce, Essex, MA, by 2021; Purchased by Schrimshers, 2021.