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Dresser
Dresser
Dresser

Dresser

Datec. 1870
Mediumwalnut with poplar, marble, brass, and glass
Dimensions84 x 42 x 19 inches (213.4 x 106.7 x 48.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1978
Object number61.900.71
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionRectangular shape; pierced crestrail with carved shallow floral design; rectangular original flat mirror suspended in machine carved frame on horizontal axis; rectangular pink marble surface; three drawers with poplar veneered fronts; brass bail and escutcheon handles (with replacement locks); circular scalloped machine made dovetails on drawers; glides on base; Eastlake style.
ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to thier son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted December 18, 1978 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House | 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 112 entry 1.
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