This painted walnut pine desk, flanked by a cabinet on either side, was used by Isabella Stewart Gardner. The desk is made up of a rectangular-shaped covered chest which rests on two footed cabinets. Two round knobs on the front side of the cover are used to open it. The side cabinets are also footed, and resemble the desk cabinets except that they are taller. The front and side surfaces of the cabinets and chests are painted a shade of pale turquoise. They are adorned with painted images of birds in flight and sprays of flowers. Surrounding these images are border of flowers, leaves, and branches. At the bottom of each cabinet is a flared, carved border, below which are the feet. A view of the top of a side panel shows that it is irregularly painted in shades of blue. A view of the top of the desk reveals an array of objects including a pair of silver candlesticks, covered ceramic boxes, a ceramic inkwell with the bust of a man, a hand mirror with a filigree border, two magnifying glasses with handles, and a letter opener.   The desk and cabinets are placed between two windows in the Macknight Room.