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Slant top desk, 1755–95, American black walnut; dustboards, yellow poplar; bottom, southern yellow pine; most drawer sides,…
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Delaware Valley

Slant top desk

Maker unknown · Delaware Valley · 1755–95

Medium
American black walnut; dustboards, yellow poplar; bottom, southern yellow pine; most drawer sides, backboards, large vertical blocks behind feet, red gum; drawer bottoms, one drawer side, horizontal blocks on base, Atlantic white cedar; front of upper middle and lower right drawers in desk interior, American black cherry; replaced block at right rear foot, eastern white pine
Dimensions
41.4 x 30.7 x 21.1 in. (105.2 x 77.9 x 53.6 cm)
Accession
1930.2174
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

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