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On Display: House - Sheraton Room
Secretary (Lady's secretary)
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Walnut veneer
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1957.0521
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0521
Object Name
Secretary (Lady's secretary)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Birmingham; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Walnut veneer
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
78.625 (H) x 39 (W) x 20.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
199.708 (H) x 99.06 (W) x 51.435 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH with finials; OW of cornice; OD of lower case (lid closed). W (upper case) 37.5 in. (95.1 cm); W (lower case) 38.75 in. (98.3 cm); W (feet) 38 in. (96.4 cm); D (cornice) 11.75 in. (29.7 cm); D (upper case) 11 in. (27.8 cm); D (lower case, lid open) 28.75 in. (72.9 cm); D (feet) 19 in. (48.1 cm). Dim. of writing surface: W 38.75 in. (98.3 cm); D 17 in. (43 cm); thickness .875 in. (2.1 cm).