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Secretary

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1810-1825

GUSN

GUSN-66433

Description

Desk and bookcase in three sections; the upper bookcase has two glazed doors and interior compartments; the middle section has two wooden doors and the desk has three drawers and turned feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

secretaries (furniture)
desks
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
turning (shaping process)
Federal
Secretary

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

88 3/4 x 38 1/8 x 20 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Norton

Accession Number

1948.15

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