Baltimore Empire cylinder desk made with mahogany and satinwood. Desktop with two gothic-panelled side cabinets, scroll pediment over cylindrical closing. Interior of pigeon holes, small drawers, and writing surface. Bottom cabinet contains corner columns of Saracen's' heads on tapered columns carved with acanthus leaves, and carved feet.
circa 1820s
Attributed to Edward Priestly (1778-1837).
Mahogany, satinwood, ebony, poplar, white pine
56.75 H x 54 W x 22.25 D inches
1982.58
4986
Owned by multiple generations of the Ownings family of Baltimore, Maryland.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Stone and Purchase of the Ellen Howard Bayard Memorial Purchase Fund
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