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Secretary, 1790–1815, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple veneer with bird's-eye grain, probably rosewood veneer; eastern white…
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Massachusetts

Secretary

Maker unknown · Massachusetts · 1790–1815

Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple veneer with bird's-eye grain, probably rosewood veneer; eastern white pine
Dimensions
90.7 x 40.2 x 20.3 in. (230.4 x 102 x 51.5 cm)
Accession
1946.4
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Clark R. McIlwaine in memory of her mother Margaret Tyler Clark
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