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Desk

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1760-1780

GUSN

GUSN-3964

Description

Slant lid desk on straight bracket feet; four graduated drawers; stepped desk interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

desks
walnut (wood)
Norway spruce (wood)
Chippendale
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Pine
Chippendale
Desk, Slant-top

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions

41.438 x 37.688 x 20.688 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.288

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