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Cylinder Desk, John Bankston (American, 1754–1814), 1785–93, Mahogany, mahogany and satinwood veneers, and tulipwood

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Desk · Baltimore

Cylinder Desk

John Bankston (American, 1754–1814) · Baltimore · 1785–93

Medium: Mahogany, mahogany and satinwood veneers, and tulipwood
Dimensions: 112.3 × 107.2 × 52.3 cm (44 1/4 × 42 1/4 × 20 5/8 in.)
Accession: 1981.291
Credit line: Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society through Joyce Martin Brown, Mrs. Harold T. Martin, Mrs. Edgar J. Uihlein, and Melinda Martin Vance

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