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Desk and Bookcase

In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase, c. 1780, mahogany and pine, brass hardware, gilding
Date
c. 1780
Medium
mahogany and pine, brass hardware, gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 241.9 x 106 x 56.5 cm (95 1/4 x 41 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Form
Desk
Origin
America
Culture
America, Massachusetts, Boston or vicinity
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1990.96
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Lawrence Hitchcock
A desk and bookcase in the 1700s, often equipped with several locks and keys as in this example, served as a self-contained office for the gentleman of the household.
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