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John Carlile, Jr.

Desk and Bookcase, desk 1785; bookcase ca.1800

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Description

Maker

  • John Carlile, Jr., 1762-1832, American

Title

Desk and Bookcase

Year

desk 1785; bookcase ca.1800

Medium

Mahogany, chestnut, white pine

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • white pine,
  • cedar,
  • mahogany,
  • chestnut,
  • brass (alloy),
  • brass (alloy)

Dimensions

250.2 x 101.6 x 52.1 cm (98 1/2 x 40 x 20 1/2 inches)

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2001.7

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