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John Goddard

Desk and bookcase
Now On View

Maker

Attributed to John Goddard (American, 1723-1785), cabinetmaker

Title

Desk and bookcase

Year

1760-1785

Medium

  • mahogany,
  • cedar,
  • yellow poplar,
  • pine

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • cedar,
  • yellow poplar,
  • pine

Materials

cedar, pine, mahogany, chestnut, tulipwood

Geography

Place Made: Newport

Dimensions

256.5 x 106.7 x 61 cm (101 x 42 x 24 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton

Object Number

04.042

Type

  • Furniture

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

  • Books

The Pendleton Collection

  • Books

American Furniture In Pendleton House

  • Books

Selected Works

Articles

Master Craft
Objects Tell Stories

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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Tombstone

Attributed to John Goddard (American, 1723-1785), cabinetmaker
Desk and bookcase, 1760-1785
Mahogany, cedar, yellow poplar, pine
256.5 x 106.7 x 61 cm (101 x 42 x 24 inches)
Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.042

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