Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table mécanique or schreibtisch)
In part by David Roentgen and/or his workshop; in part by an unknown craftsmen, probably French or German 19th Century
partly c. 1779, partly 19th century
Medium
oak carcass; pictorial marquetry principally of sycamore, rosewood, applewood with some traces of coloring, and boxwood; table veneered principally with tulipwood, amboyna, ebony, and boxwood; interior fittings of Cuban mahogany; gilded bronze and brass mounts; steel mechanical fitments
Dimensions
overall: 76.7 x 143 x 75.5 cm (30 3/16 x 56 5/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.416