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Portable Desk

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1810-1850

GUSN

GUSN-60774

Description

Rectangular box with a hinged lid, writing surface, five compartments, and two ink bottles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portable desks
desks
velvet (fabric weave)
Desk, Portable
Desk, Portable

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 7/8 x 19 7/8 x 10 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2598

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