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Unknown Maker, American

Desk and Bookcase
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, American, cabinetmaker

Culture

American

Title

Desk and Bookcase

Year

ca. 1760-1790

Medium

  • mahogany,
  • white pine

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • white pine

Materials

mahogany, white pine

Geography

Place Made: Boston

Dimensions

248.9 x 106.7 cm (98 x 42 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription on bottom of board of bookcase:bottom Inscription on bottom of board of desk:bottom On underside of the top is a chald rendering of a cyma curve

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton

Object Number

04.011

Type

  • Furniture

Publications

  • Books

The Pendleton Collection

  • Books

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015
Focus on Form
American Furniture from the Museum's Collection
Apr 01, 1998 – May 21, 2000

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American, cabinetmaker
Desk and Bookcase, ca. 1760-1790
Mahogany, white pine
248.9 x 106.7 cm (98 x 42 inches)
Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.011

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