Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)

Adam Weisweiler

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Title: Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Creator: Adam Weisweiler
Date Created: ca. 1790
Physical Dimensions: H. 52-3/8 x W. 34 x D. 16-1/2 in. (133.0 x 86.0 x 41.9 cm)
Type: Drop-front secretary on stand
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/236097
Medium: Oak veneered with ebony, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French lacquer panels, gilt-bronze mounts, brocatelle marble top (not original); steel springs; morocco leather (not original)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: French, Paris

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