This rosewood chest of drawers was purchased for the principal guest room during the Lincoln Administration. The chest was part of suite of furniture that accompanied the massive Lincoln bed. The suite included a handsome marble-topped center table made by the famous New York shop of John Henry Belter, known for using strong, bendable laminated rosewood, and by this chest of drawers and a set of chairs also attributed to Belter.
This rosewood chest of drawers was purchased for the principal guest room during the Lincoln Administration. The chest was part of suite of furniture that accompanied the massive Lincoln bed. The suite included a handsome marble-topped center table made by the famous New York shop of John Henry Belter, known for using strong, bendable laminated rosewood, and by this chest of drawers and a set of chairs also attributed to Belter.