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Desks such as this one, combining the chest-of drawers and desk-box forms in one unit, became fashionable in Boston in the early eighteenth century. The slant-front lid is enlivened by richly figured burl veneers. It is hinged at the bottom and opens to provide a flat writing surface.
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Title: Desk
Date: 1700–1730
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Made in Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Black walnut, ash, white pine, poplar
Dimensions: 40 x 33 3/4 x 19 in. (101.6 x 85.7 x 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Object Number: 10.125.75
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