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The Franklin Institute’s report on the 1827 exhibition stated that this work was considered “the best piece of furniture” of its kind and that the “parlour secretary and ladie’s dressing table by the same are fair specimens of the present style of work.”
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| Title: | Secretary Bookcase |
| Date: | 1827 |
| Artist: | Anthony G. Quervelle (American (born France), 1789–1856) |
| Medium: | Mahogany, mahogany veneer, stained burl ash; white pine, cedrela, red cedar, yellow poplar, dark wood stringing; glass doors and cut glass pulls, leather, ormolu, brass, replacement fabric |
| Dimensions: | 9 feet 1 1/2 inches × 66 1/2 inches × 25 1/2 inches (278.1 × 168.9 × 64.8 cm) |
| Classification: | Furniture/Furnishings |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Page in memory of Robert E. Griffith, 1960 |
| Accession Number: | 1960-159-1 |
| Geography: | Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America |
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