Photo: Courtesy Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York
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Slant-front desk |
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Object numberRIF551 |
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MakerMaker, attributed to John Townsend, American, 1732/331809 |
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Dimensions41 3/4 × 38 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (106.045 × 97.155 × 53.975 cm) |
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Date176580 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany |
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MarksUnknown |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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ProvenanceCapt. David Tyler (17501832), Brooklyn, Connecticut; by descent in his family; Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York, 1988 and 2003 |
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Associated namesBernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc.Captain Daniel Tyler III |
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ConstructionThree hinges secure the slant front to the desk interior. The lopers are half-height. |
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Bibliography"Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., advertisement," Antiques 133, no. 3 (March 1988): 525, ill.Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., Gallery Catalogue (New York: Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., 19742020), vol. 6, p. 98; vol. 13, p. 16. |