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On Display: House - Maple-Port Royal Hall
Desk
1780-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1952.0254
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0254
Object Name
Desk
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This desk is probably from Marblehead, Salem or Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Date
1780-1810
Materials
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
44.25 (H) x 45.25 (W) x 22.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
112.395 (H) x 114.935 (W) x 56.198 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at feet. H (writing surface) 33.125 in.; W (case) 42 in.; D (case) 20.75 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published as cat. no. 201, pp. 421-22.