Furniture, Miniature
- Object Name:
- Furniture, Miniature
- Object ID:
- 1999.040.127
- Creator:
- Babcock, John S. (1864-1954)
Carpenter - Place of Origin:
- Westport, MA
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Desk, slant-top, miniature, made by John Babcock, Westport Pt., MA, for Annalee's mother. Patterned after late 18th/early 19th-century Federal-style. Desk top opens to reveal divided sections. Four drawers below desk. Pullout desk-rests present. Primary wood is dark, including the drawer pulls. Secondary wood light color (maple or pine) and used on drawer bottoms and sides. Miniature pair of scissors in top drawer. (Price list refers to a "Gov Winthrop Desk").
- Material:
- Wood
Pine - Dimensions:
- H-4.4 L-4.1 D-2 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike
- Subjects:
- Furniture, Desks, Miniature works, Miniatures
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