Cylinder-fall Desk with Cabinet Top

Work Information
Creator: David Roentgen (1743-1807) , German
Period: Eighteenth century
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States Inventory #:41.82
Material: Oak and cherry, veneered with mahogany, maple, kingwood, and various other woods, partly stained, mother-of-pearl; brass, partly gold-lacquered; gilt-
Date: ca. 1776–1778
Inscription: [inlaid beneath keyhole escutcheon on central drawer]: DR [interlaced] (maker's monogram)
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alternate Cat. #: DP106653
Rights: Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art