Desk
- Object Name:
- Desk
- Object ID:
- 1984.099.02
- Creator:
- Kimball, John (1739-1817)
Cabinetmaker - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1800
- Description:
- Desk. Slant-front. Believed to have been made by John Kimball (1739-1817) of Concord, NH. Maple and white pine. Four graduated drawers, each with oval brass escutcheon and two brass handles. Two slides to hold lid, each with brass knob. Base cut to form four straight bracket feet and large scrolled central drop. Oval brass escutcheon on lid. Interior has two drawers flanking a central compartment on lowest level, with a row of seven drawers above. Upper level has drawers at ends and center, with paired pigeonholes between. Brass knobs on interior drawers. Painted inscription on outer surface of backboards: "March / 1800".
- Material:
- Wood
Maple
Pine
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-40.75 W-38.5 D-20.75 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Kimball Collection, bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins (1930-1981) of the Kimball-Jenkins Estate, Concord, NH. Deacon John Kimball (1738/9-1817), to whom this desk is attributed, was a Concord cabinetmaker and great-great-great grandfather of Carolyn Jenkins.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
- Subjects:
- Desks
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