Slant front desk

American

1760–1800

Not on view

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Title: Slant front desk
Date: 1760–1800
Geography: Made in Rhode Island, Connecticut, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Cherry
Dimensions: 45 × 45 1/2 × 25 1/2 in. (114.3 × 115.6 × 64.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Screven Lorillard (Alice Whitney), from the collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 2016
Object Number: 2016.797.6
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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