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Object numberRIF4273 |
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MakerMaker, possibly by Jacob TownsendMaker, possibly by James Townsend, 1782 or 17831827 |
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Dimensions104 × 96 1/4 × 22 1/2 in. (264.161 × 244.475 × 57.15 cm) |
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Date18001820 |
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Current locationNew-York Historical Society |
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GeographyMade in Long Island, New York, or possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary); pine (secondary) |
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Marks"James Townsend" [or] "Jacob Townsend" in graphite on the top of the bottom case, center section. |
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ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Carpenter, Newport, Rhode Island; given to the New-York Historical Society, New York, 1961 |
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Associated namesRalph E. Carpenter, Jr.Roberta L. Carpenter |