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Worktable

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-171594

Description

Tapered legs, 2 drawers with unpainted fronts, wooden knobs

Details

Descriptive Terms

work tables
tables (support furniture)
birch (wood)
eastern white pine (wood)
paint (coating)
Federal
Table, Sewing

Inscription

"Mary Bright (?); Dwight (?)/Benjn (?) Munn (?)"
"$38" (looks modern)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 3/4 x 16 1/4 x 18 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Mrs. Florence Bushee

Accession Number

1976.290

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