Desk, Arkansas Senate
Object number2015.007.01
Datelate 19th Century
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumWood, Metal
Dimensions39 × 37 × 29 in. (99.1 × 94 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAn Arkansas State Senate desk believed to have been used in the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries in the Old State House during its time as the Arkansas State Capitol. The desk is made of black walnut. The top features a slanted writing surface with three large rectangular boards--the top board is level while the other two are angled. The top board is framed by a galleried rim with ball finials. A metal plate is screwed to the inside of the rim and features the number 6. A single drawer is offset on the right front side. The base features two legs connected by a single rail that is chamfered and secured with mortise-and-tenon joints. A single carved floral applique medallion decorates the front of the desk.
The desk was donated by Van Manning Jr., whose grandfather Middleton Jessie "M.J." Manning served as a member of the 29th General Assembly representing the Thirteenth District, including Arkansas and Monroe Counties. During the 32nd General Assembly, MJ Manning served as President of the Arkansas Senate.
Status
On view
