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Desk · Boston
Cylinder Desk and Bookcase
Artist unknown (American, 19th century) · Boston · 1800–10
Medium
Mahogany and white pine, with mahogany, birch, and maple veneers
Dimensions
196.8 × 91.2 × 55.9 cm (78 1/2 × 35 7/8 × 22 in.)
Accession
1957.453
Credit line
Jessie Spalding Landon Fund
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