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Gentleman’s secretary

Nehemiah Adams

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large wooden secretary with a brown finish. The top half has four glass doors with gold detailing. The doors on the left and right have a curvy lattice design. The center two doors have the same lattice design. There are small finials on top of the piece of furniture. The bottom half has two cupboards on either side and three drawers in the middle. The cupboard doors and the top of the drawers have oval wood inlays. The piece of furniture sits on short legs. This piece of furniture is the "Gentleman's secretary" by Nehemiah Adams.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1810
Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood with white pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
488 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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