Desk and bookcase
J. & J. W. Meeks
(American, active 1836–1859)
about 1836–55
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueRosewood, satinwood (interior), pine (secondary wood), and velvet-covered writing surface.
DimensionsOverall (approximate): 233.7 x 132.1 x 61 cm, 156.49 kg (92 x 52 x 24 in., 345 lb.)
Credit LineHenry H. and Zoe Oliver Sherman Fund
Accession number2009.2526
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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Gothic traceries on the glass doors and lower cabinet doors enliven the otherwise restrained classical form of this monumental desk and bookcase. Labeled by J. & J. W. Meeks, one New York's most prolific furniture-making firms of the mid-nineteenth century, the fine materials and workmanship of this piece place it in the top tier of the firm's production.
Inscriptions"Mr. T. Lockwood Perry" on top of lower caseProvenanceearly history unknown, although possibly owned by Mr. T. Lockwood Perry, whose name appears on the desk; collection of David Marshall, Brooklyn, New York; 2009, sold by Marshall to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 17, 2009)
about 1800
about 1800
