Fall-front Secretary

American

1833–ca. 1841

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

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Provenance

Title: Fall-front Secretary
Date: 1833–ca. 1841
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mahogany veneer, mahogany, ebonized wood, pine, poplar, cherry, white oak, brass, leather, mirror glass
Dimensions: 67 5/8 x 50 1/8 x 26 in. (171.7 x 127.3 x 66 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gifts, in honor of Catherine Hoover Voorsanger, 2001
Object Number: 2001.729
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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