Secretaire Cabinet
Designed by George Washington Jack, American (active England), 1855 - 1932. Made by Morris and Company, London, 1861 - 1940.
Geography:
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1889Medium:
Mahogany with hardwood inlaysDimensions:
51 1/2 x 55 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (130.8 x 141 x 69.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1986-128-1a,bCredit Line:
Purchased with funds contributed by the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and with the gift (by exchange) of Julia G. Fahnestock in memory of her husband, William Fahnestock, 1986
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1889Medium:
Mahogany with hardwood inlaysDimensions:
51 1/2 x 55 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (130.8 x 141 x 69.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1986-128-1a,bCredit Line:
Purchased with funds contributed by the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and with the gift (by exchange) of Julia G. Fahnestock in memory of her husband, William Fahnestock, 1986
Label:
Morris and Company was founded in 1861 to produce furniture that was simple and honest in its material and construction. By 1885, the firm was also producing richly inlaid cabinets such as this example in the fashionable neo-Georgian style.
Morris and Company was founded in 1861 to produce furniture that was simple and honest in its material and construction. By 1885, the firm was also producing richly inlaid cabinets such as this example in the fashionable neo-Georgian style.