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Portable Desk

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-66336

Description

Rectangular; deep hinged lid; green. velvet int; black painted pen tray

Details

Descriptive Terms

portable desks
desks
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Maple
Pine
DESK, PORTABLE

Associated Person

Higginson, Mary Cabot Lee, 1811-1849

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.625 x 19.875 x 10.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1922.378

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