Desk and Bookcase

Maker: possibly David Poignand, American (born England), 1759–1830
Date: 1788
Material: Mahogany, satinwood, holly, ebony and other wood inlays, pine, brass, ivory, mirrored glass, and gilding
made in: Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Furniture
Collection: Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location: On View, Gallery 137
Dimensions: (overall): 98 3/4 in. × 45 1/4 in. × 22 in. (250.8 × 114.9 × 55.9 cm)
(a): 41 3/4 × 43 1/2 × 22 in. (106 × 110.5 × 55.9 cm)
(b): 39 × 42 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (99.1 × 108 × 32.4 cm)
(c): 18 × 45 1/4 × 14 3/4 in. (45.7 × 114.9 × 37.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nellie V. Plant in memory of her husband, Frederick S. Plant, the great grandson of David Poignand
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 28:1936a-c

1788 - 1936
David Poignand (1759-1830), Boston, MA, USA; Lancaster, MA; David Rozel Poignand, Taylorsville, KY, by inheritance; Yoder Poignand, by inheritance; Alfred Plant, by inheritance; Frederick S. Plant, St. Louis, MO, by inheritance; Nellie V. Plant, by inheritance [1]

1936 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Nellie V. Plant [2]

Notes:
[1] The primary source of provenance information is an undated note, presumably provided by Mary Plant Faust, cousin of Frederick S. Plant, and a family-tree based on research conducted by Museum Assistant Curator Lynn Springer [SLAM document files].

[2] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 3, 1936.

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