Desk and Bookcase

John Davey|John Davey Jr.

1805–10 · Mahogany, satinwood veneer with white pine, yellow poplar · The American Wing

John Davey inscribed his name seven times on the drawers of this desk and bookcase; the signature of his son John Davey Jr., who at the time was undoubtedly still serving his apprenticeship, appears twice. Another pencil inscription reads “C. J. Ewing / Media,” for Charles J. Ewing, who owned the piece in the mid-nineteenth century.

Artist

John Davey|John Davey Jr.

Date

1805–10

Medium

Mahogany, satinwood veneer with white pine, yellow poplar

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, Fletcher and Rogers Funds, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, and Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, by exchange, 1962