1840-1859
GUSN-72718
Desk. Hinged, slanted writing surface; seven upper compartments, three drawers; two lower drawers. Rests on turned legs.
desks
brass (alloy)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
American tulipwood (wood)
veneering
wool (textile)
Empire (style)
Desk
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
44 3/8 x 36 x 26 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.3246
Massachusetts (United States)
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