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Desk and bookcase

Object number

RIF1877

Maker

Maker Unknown

Dimensions

94 × 42 1/2 × 22 in. (238.761 × 107.95 × 55.88 cm)

Date

1765–85

Current location

New London County Historical Society

Geography

Possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island, Probably made in New London, Connecticut
(view a map of Rhode Island)

Medium

Mahogany (primary); pine (secondary)

Style

Chippendale

Provenance

Nathaniel Shaw, New London, Connecticut; by descent in his family. New London County Historical Society

Associated names

Captain Nathaniel Shaw