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Fall-front desk [no illustration] |
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Object numberRIF4309 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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Dimensions8 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (20.955 × 45.085 × 31.433 cm) |
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Date18001820 |
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Current locationThe Rhode Island Historical Society |
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GeographyMade in Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary); yellow poplar (secondary) |
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StyleSheraton, Federal |
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ProvenanceThe Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, 1977 |
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ConstructionTambour-lidded lap desk with brass handles and a drawer with lock. Interior includes wells and compartments and a hinged writing surface. The drawer and back are dovetailed. |