Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pier table
Object Number:
1950.35
Date:
1805-10
Medium:
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, tulip poplar, white pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 1/2 x 48 x 21 1/2 in. ( 100.3 x 121.9 x 54.6 cm )
Description:
Pier table, the apron centering a gilt bronze mount, with another mount on either end, raised on four tapering, reeded columns with gilded Egyptian heads and feet, the back with a mirror, on a shaped base, with pull-out drawers on either end.
Gallery Label:
This pier table was used by Archibald Gracie, Sr. in Gracie Mansion or one of his New York City townhouses. It descended to James King Gracie, Margaret Gracie Higginson, and then to Margaret Gracie Fiske.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Clarence S. Fiske
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
