Figure 6 Peter Scott, bureau dressing table, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1754. Mahogany with oak and yellow pine. H. 32 5/16", W. 35 3/4", D. 19 3/4". (Courtesy, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Virginia; photo, Hans Lorenz.) The missing brackets flanking the prospect door were replaced by Colonial Williamsburg conservators and are based on both physical evidence and surviving examples of other bureau dressing tables by Scott. The reproduction drawer hardware mimics the size of the missing originals. Its design was taken from hardware on other case furniture attributed to Scott. The feet and door hardware are original.
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