Secretary
Roger Vandercruse (called Lacroix)
(born in 1728, master 1755, died in 1
died in 1799)
died in 1799)
about 1760–65
Medium/TechniqueTulipwood veneers on oak; interior veneered with tulipwood with amaranth banding; oak drawer linings; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top
DimensionsOverall: 98.4 x 82.2 x 40.9 cm (38 3/4 x 32 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.2507
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1965, Forsyth Wickes, New York and Newport, RI (d. 1964); 1965, bequest of Wickes. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)
about 1745–50 (?)
about 1850–80
about 1880
about 1775–1780