A. Kimbel and J. Cabus
Desk

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Desk
Datec. 1875
PlaceUnited States
MediumBlack walnut, nickel plated brass, and earthenware
Dimensions68 3/8 × 32 1/8 × 21 1/2 in.

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Interior Resource Centre Benefit Fund
Object number87.191
Non exposé

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Object Type
Provenance[David Petrovsky Antiques, Hudson, NY]; [Margot Johnson Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1987.
Exhibition History"Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863–82," Brooklyn Museum, July 2, 2021–February 13, 2022.

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scan from file photograph
c. 1690–1710
Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
B.61.104.1-.22
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early 20th century
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15th century
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