Fall-front Secretary

1833–ca. 1841
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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