American Period Furniture in Museum Collectionsa SAPFM viewer

In the collection ofMetropolitan Museum of Art

Writing cabinet

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Walnut with brass mounts

Dimensions

Overall: 70 1/2 × 58 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (179.1 × 148.6 × 57.2 cm)

Form

Case Piece

Culture

Italian, Genoa

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

30.79

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Elihu Chauncey, 1930