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Secretary desk. Overhanging rectangular top surmounts lower case with two short drawers that surmount a two-door cupboard. They enclosed valanced pigeonholes, drawers, and shelves flanked by reeded pilasters; over a hinged and molded fold-out desk top. Rests on small tapered square feet.
secretaries (furniture)
desks
mahogany (wood)
veneer
Classical Revival (European revival style)
Federal
Desk
Secretary
Secretary
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
49 x 43 x 21 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.627
Massachusetts (United States)
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