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Slant-front desk |
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Object numberRIF3069 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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Dimensions41 × 36 3/4 × 19 1/4 in. (104.14 × 93.345 × 48.895 cm) |
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Date17501770 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Providence, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary) |
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MarksUnknown |
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Inscriptions"Benedict Aldrich" in graphite on one of the secret drawers and interior drawer |
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ProvenanceBenedict Aldrich (born 1757), Providence, Rhode Island. Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, January 2730, 1982, lot 793 |
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Associated namesSotheby Parke BernetJoseph H. Hirshhorn Benedict Aldrich |
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ConstructionAccording to the Sotheby Parke Bernet auction catalogue, the feet are replaced. |
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BibliographySotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The American Heritage Auction of Americana, sale cat. (January 2730, 1982), n.p., lot 793, ill. |