Secrétaire à abattant, ca. 1815–20, with later additions
Austrian
Walnut, parcel-ebonized and mounted with gilt bronze; leather, glass, brass; H. 105 in. (268 cm), W. 37 in. (94 cm), D. 21 in. (52.5 cm)
Gift of Frederick R. Koch, 1991 (1991.470)
Technical Glossary
Austrian
Walnut, parcel-ebonized and mounted with gilt bronze; leather, glass, brass; H. 105 in. (268 cm), W. 37 in. (94 cm), D. 21 in. (52.5 cm)
Gift of Frederick R. Koch, 1991 (1991.470)
The unidentified coat of arms of this Biedermeier secrétaire, with its wooden columns and slats resembling the pipes of an organ, is a later embellishment.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Metalwork, Gilt Brass
- • Wood, Furniture
- • Wood, Furniture, Europe
- • Wood, Furniture, Europe, Central Europe
- • Wood, Ebonized
- • Wood, Walnut
Object
Subject Matter/Theme
- • Heraldry
