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Unknown Maker, American

Desk and Bookcase,

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

American

Title

Desk and Bookcase

Medium

mahogany, white pine

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany,
  • white pine

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • white pine

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

Place

Place Made: Boston

Type

  • Furniture

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton

Object Number

04.011

Desk and Bookcase

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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The Pendleton Collection

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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

Place Made: Boston

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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The Pendleton Collection

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Exhibition History

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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