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Writing Table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-60804

Description

Inlaid and veneered writing table with three drawers and four straight tapered legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

writing tables
inlay (process)
wood (plant material)
Federal
Desk
Table, Writing
Table, Writing

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 1/2 x 56 x 31 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2630

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