Small oval writing table (one of a pair)
Object type: Writing table
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
Artist bio: French, 1727–1799
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1775
Medium: Bois satiné, possibly purplewood, holly and stained holly on oak substrate; bottom shelf: walnut; gilt-bronze mounts; leather writing surface
Dimensions: Overall: 29 × 20 × 14 3/4 in. (73.7 × 50.8 × 37.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Accession year: 1974