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Desk and Bookcase

John Davey (active ca. 1797–1822)

Maker:: John Davey Jr.
Date:: 1805–10
Geography:: Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture:: American
Medium:: Mahogany, satinwood veneer with white pine, yellow poplar
Dimensions:: 94 11/16 x 45 x 22 3/8 in. (240.5 x 114.3 x 56.8 cm)
Classification:: Furniture
Credit Line:: Purchase, Fletcher and Rogers Funds, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, and Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, by exchange, 1962
Accession Number:: 62.9a–c

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 723

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