Desk and bookcase of mahogany, inlaid with wavy birch and bird's eye maple. Top bookcase section has two glass doors with wooden tracery. Brass eagle and urn finials. Bottom desk section has top drawer with fall front. Drawer interior has hidden interior drawers and divided compartments. Desk drawer...
Date:
1829
Maker:
Murphy, Joseph, 1796-1872 (Cabinetmaker)
Material:
mahogany (wood), bird's-eye maple, ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy), veneering, inlay (process), glass (material)
GUSN:
180316
Accession Number:
2009.26.2