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Desk (Secretary desk)
1775-1825
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Pine, Scots or red
- Glass
- Brass
- Iron
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1967.0707
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.0707
Object Name
Desk (Secretary desk)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1775-1825
Materials
- Pine, white
- Pine, Scots or red
- Glass
- Brass
- Iron
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
73.75 (H) x 43.5 (W) x 21.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
187.325 (H) x 110.49 (W) x 53.975 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at cornice, OD a feet, D (fall front) 15.25.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 73.Book: Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.
• Published: p. 77.