Former owner
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
(Genevan-American, 1761 – 1849)
Chest of drawers (butler's desk)
1815-1835
PossiblyNew York
Place madeUnited States, North America
Mahogany, poplar
Overall: 45 1/4 x 42 x 23 1/4 in. ( 114.9 x 106.7 x 59.1 cm )
Bequest of Albert E. Gallatin
1952.384
DescriptionMahogany chest of drawers (butler's desk) with secretary drawer with fall front on top and three regular drawers below, each with a pair of round wooden pulls; fall front opens to reveal interior drawers and pigeon holes; supported on short, ring-turned legs with ball feet.ClassificationsFURNITURE
