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Lap desk, ca. 1816, Mahogany and rosewood veneer, brass; mahogany, eastern white pine, sweet gum, glass
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Lap desk

Maker unknown · New York · ca. 1816

Medium
Mahogany and rosewood veneer, brass; mahogany, eastern white pine, sweet gum, glass
Dimensions
8.4 x 19.3 x 11 in. (21.4 x 49.1 x 28 cm)
Accession
1986.127.1
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Henry W. English, Mrs. Elinor W. Montgomery and Mr. Alexander M. White in memory of their mother Evelyn Lanman White
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