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On Display: House - Maple Room
Desk and bookcase
1760-1775
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Cherry
- Cedar, white
- Oak
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.1450
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1450
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1760-1775
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Cherry
- Cedar, white
- Oak
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
96 (H) x 40.125 (W) x 21.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
243.84 (H) x 101.918 (W) x 53.975 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at knees. W (cornice) 40.125 in.; D (cornice) 13.5 in.; W (upper case) 38.125 in.; D (upper case)10.125 in.; D (desk with lid open) 36.125 in.; D (desk with lid closed) 21.25 in.