Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1755-1775
Geography
United States: New York: New York City
Culture
North American
Medium
wood; mahogany; sweetgum; eastern white pine
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/8 in x 22 1/2 in x 21 3/4 in; 96.8375 cm x 57.15 cm x 55.245 cm
Provenance
Probably owned originally by Colonel Thomas Ellison, Jr. (1701-1779) of New Windsor, New York or his son, Thomas Ellison, Jr. (1732-1796), of New York; to Enos S. Conkling of Brooklyn, New York, in 1850s; to Margaret Fletcher of California in the 20th century; to Israel Sack, Inc., New York; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase.
Inscriptions
"IIII" chiseled on the inside of the front rail; "Brooklyn" in black paint under the rear rail
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1968.0071.2