Collection Highlights
Dressing table
Date:
1795-1810
Object Number:
INV.14982
Medium:
Probably New York mahogany, white pine, yellow poplar, other inlays
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fireback
Object Number:
1948.564
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, cast iron
Description:
Arched top, two cupids hold wreaths and horns, floral spray along sides
Gallery Label:
Made from timber from the Beekman mansion when it was demolished in 1874, with firebacks and tiles. Fireback from nursery of the house. See #206 page 118 "The Bible in Iron" by H.C. Mercer, 1914.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan from the Beekman Family Association
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
