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Desk, 1790–1815, Mahogany, light- and dark-wood inlays, pine, oak, yellow poplar

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Desk · Annapolis

Desk

Maker unknown · Annapolis · 1790–1815

Medium: Mahogany, light- and dark-wood inlays, pine, oak, yellow poplar
Dimensions: 41.3 x 40.7 x 20.7 in. (104.8 x 103.5 x 52.7 cm)
Accession: 1930.2715
Credit line: Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

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