
Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Catalogue
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- Overall: 51 × 27 × 16 in. (129.5 × 68.6 × 40.6 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Adam Weisweiler
Artist

Sculpture
Adam Weisweiler (French, 1750–1810)
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1780 · Oak veneered with mahogany and thuya; gilt bronze; marble
Secretary (secrétaire à abattant)
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Adam Weisweiler
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- Overall: 51 × 27 × 16 in. (129.5 × 68.6 × 40.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1782-317899
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified



