Writing Table

1795–1805

Not on view

The design of this lady's cabinet was derived from plate 50 of Thomas Sheraton's "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book" (London, 1792).

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Provenance

Title: Writing Table
Date: 1795–1805
Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mahogany, satinwood, ebony stringing, tulip poplar, pine
Dimensions: 56 x 31 x 21 3/4 in. (142.2 x 78.7 x 55.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Varick Stout, 1935
Object Number: 35.27
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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