Title
Desk
Object Type
Date
18th Century
Description
Scalloped pediment above a pair of cabinet doors enclosing shelves, the interior veneered with stars and parquetry, above a slant front enclosing six short drawers inlaid with ivory hearts, the base with three long drawers on swelling plinth.
Cultural Origin
Peruvian
Medium
Spanish cedar, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, ivory, rosewood, paint, brass
Extent
Overall: 93 x 22 x 40 1/2 in. (236.2 x 26.7 x 51.4 cm)
Collection
Source
Purchased by Doris Duke at Parke- Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 6, 1957, Sale 1790, lot 364
Identifier
1999.437
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