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Secretary cabinet

ca. 1760
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Secretary cabinet
  • Date: ca. 1760
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, drawer linings of mahogany and oak
  • Dimensions: 80 × 42 × 16 1/2 in. (203.2 × 106.7 × 41.9 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.101.1123
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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