Pedestal Desk, Used by Henry Ford at the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pedestal desk

Date Made

1923-1924

Place of Creation

Location

On Loan - Ford Motor Company - Archives

Object ID

00.136.399.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Crotch (Wood)
Leather
Veneer
Wood (Plant Material)

Technique

Cabinetmaking
Furniture making
Inlay (Process)
Marquetry

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Width: 89.5 in
Depth: 42 in
Height: 30 in

Inscriptions

on drawer pull plates: HF inscribed on top of pedestal: "Restored by John Conrad, 1979" metal tag on underside center of desk: D-154943