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Desk-on-stand, 1790–1815, Mahogany; mahogany veneer; light- and dark-wood inlays; eastern white pine
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Desk · Massachusetts

Desk-on-stand

Maker unknown · Massachusetts · 1790–1815

Medium
Mahogany; mahogany veneer; light- and dark-wood inlays; eastern white pine
Dimensions
35.9 x 25.7 x 17.9 in. (91.3 x 65.4 x 45.5 cm)
Accession
1930.2061
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
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