in the manner of Duncan Phyfe, circa 1815, finely constructed, gilt brass lion mask pulls and brass feet, poplar secondary wood, one drawer with partially legible inscription "...Ridgefield/Hyde Park?", 36-1/2 x 36-1/4 x 19 in.
Provenance: Bequeathed by Marion Louise Smith Peters (Mrs. William Sterling Peters), Brooklyn, New York, 1950; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibited: National Museum of American History, "Presidential Reception Room Installation," Washington, DC, January 10-March 10, 1964
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Bequeathed by Marion Louise Smith Peters (Mrs. William Sterling Peters), Brooklyn, New York, 1950; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
good condition overall, interior patch at lower drawer facing, typical minor veneer repairs and flaws, lion mask pulls appear to be original but are likely regilt
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