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Desk and Bookcase

1786
Not on view
The overall proportions and detailing of this desk and bookcase proclaim it to be the product of a rural craftsman. The star inlays and the stepped interior drawers suggest a Massachusetts influence, but certain other details are sometimes found on furniture from New York or Long Island. The eastern Long Island history of the piece would explain the stylistic mix.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Desk and Bookcase
  • Date: 1786
  • Geography: Made in Eastern Long Island, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut, maple, white pine, yellow pine
  • Dimensions: 79 3/4 x 44 x 25 1/4 in. (202.6 x 111.8 x 64.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jeanette N. Bedell, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.150
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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