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Library Bookcase, 1790–1815, Mahogany; mahogany veneer; drawer fronts, other elements, eastern white pine; drawer linings, o…
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Library Bookcase

Maker unknown · New York · 1790–1815

Medium
Mahogany; mahogany veneer; drawer fronts, other elements, eastern white pine; drawer linings, other elements, yellow poplar; replaced drawers, mahogany; replaced bookshelves, rosewood
Dimensions
94.2 x 97.5 x 22.5 in. (239.3 x 247.6 x 57.2 cm)
Accession
1930.2093
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
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