Secretary
Title
Secretary
Description
Empire secretary with bookcase; probably made in Clarke County, Georgia area; regional features include raised panels on drawer fronts, wooden mushroom knobs,; side scroll columns; feet are recessed scrolls; bookcase has double glazed doors with large single panes of glass; interior is wide pine boards; large raked cornice is typical of Clarke County area 1840-1860.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Bechtold; to Nancy, Lisa, and Brian Lukasiewicz from Ronnie Lukasiewicz; dedicated in honor of Nancy's role as the first director of the Lyndon House Arts Center.
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
1845
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
95 in. high x 46 3/8 in. wide x 26 3/4 in. deep
Type
Wood
Mahogany veneer
Identifier
1997.7
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H105
Ware Double Parlor North
Date of Acquisition
1997
Condition
Very Good
Provenance
Unknown
Collection
Citation
“Secretary,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/3.
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