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Desk

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-3297

Description

Slant-top child's desk. Pine, grain-painted. Slant top has beaded edge. Lower section of case has two long drawers and molded base. Rests on cloud-shaped bracket feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

desks
graining
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Children's furnishing
Pine
Grained
DESK, CHILDS

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1991.1083

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/4 x 17 3/4 x 11 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1083.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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