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Table, John Townsend (American, 1732–1809), 1750–90, Mahogany, beech and maple
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Table · Newport

Table

John Townsend (American, 1732–1809) · Newport · 1750–90

Medium
Mahogany, beech and maple
Dimensions
Open: 76.2 × 139.7 × 140.7 cm (30 × 55 × 55 7/16 in.); Closed: 76.2 × 45.7 × 140.7 cm (30 × 18 × 55 7/16 in.)
Accession
1957.115
Credit line
Gift of the Antiquarian Society though the Jessie Spalding Landon Fund
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