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Slant-front desk

Object number

RIF2720

Maker

Maker Unknown

Dimensions

Height: 42 in. (106.68 cm) Width: 39 in. (99.06 cm)

Date

1770–80

Current location

Unknown

Geography

Made in Rhode Island
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Medium

Mahogany (primary)

Marks

Unknown

Inscriptions

Unknown

Provenance

Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, May 15–17, 1975, lot 893

Associated names

Sotheby Parke Bernet

Construction

According to the Sotheby Parke Bernet catalogue, the feet are replaced.

Bibliography

Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Fine Americana, sale cat. (May 15–17, 1975), lot 893, ill.