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Fall-front Secretary, 1833–ca. 1841, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, ebonized wood, pine, poplar, cherry, white oak, brass, leath…
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Desk · United States

Fall-front Secretary

Maker unknown · United States · 1833–ca. 1841

Medium
Mahogany veneer, mahogany, ebonized wood, pine, poplar, cherry, white oak, brass, leather, mirror glass
Dimensions
67 5/8 x 50 1/8 x 26 in. (171.7 x 127.3 x 66 cm)
Accession
2001.729
Credit line
Purchase, Anonymous Gifts, in honor of Catherine Hoover Voorsanger, 2001
Culture
American
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