Category

FURNITURE

Object Name

DESK

Maker/Artist

Matthews, Robert __Possibly ||/ __attributed by June Lucas

MESDA Craftsman ID Number

75943

Place Made

Guilford County, North Carolina

Date

1805-1810

Materials

walnut __primary ||poplar __secondary

Dimensions

[Overall Ht]43 1/2″ __[Overall Wdth]42 1/2″ __[Overall Depth]22 1/2″

Description

desk with slant front fallboard supported by two candle drawers with applied carved rondels; interior: central prospect door flanked by document drawers with two flutes having reeding halfway on each; this flanked by four pigeon holes with shaped valances and dividers over two stacks of two drawers each, each drawer with serpentine shaped front; molding at base of prospect and drawers conforms to shape of each; exterior top drawer slightly narrower than three lower graduated full-width drawers; corners of lower case with fluted column; molding at base; ogee bracket feet with returns

For information on the maker, see Craftsman Databse and photo folder.

Object Location

private collection

Photo Number

D-31643

File Location

NCP-53-3/NCP-8-11A

History

Descended in a Guilford County, North Carolina family

Alterations-Condition

good condition

Joinery

drawer sides slightly rounded; one large dovetail front-to-back on small drawers; see original datasheet for foot profile

Examined

June Lucas __No __No __05/23-24/2011