New York, Brooklyn, circa 1875, poplar and and oak secondary woods, carved mirror frame with burl panels and candle shelves, dresser with white marble tops and four short drawers on either side, mirror back stamped with "T. Brooks & Co. Furniture and Upholstery Warehouse...", partially illegible, proper right top under marble with illegible pencil inscriptions, 108 x 63 x 20-1/2 in.
Provenance: Gift from Eleanor Curnow, September 1945; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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Gift from Eleanor Curnow, September 1945; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
mirror plate probably replaced, with no apparent corrosion (mirror plate not removed); probably original marble with stain, scratches, and edgewear; later pulls, two casters missing, scuffs, scratches, and edgewear to base under later finish
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