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Thomas Seymour

Lady's writing desk,

Maker

  • John Seymour
  • Thomas Seymour

Culture

American

Title

Lady's writing desk

Medium

brass (alloy), pine, ivory, mahogany veneer, mahogany, enamel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany,
  • pine,
  • light and dark wood inlays,
  • ivory,
  • brass and enamel hardware

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • pine,
  • light and dark wood inlays,
  • ivory,
  • brass and enamel hardware

Dimensions

109.9 x 94.6 x 48.3 cm (43 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 19 inches)

Place

Place Made: United States of America

Type

  • Furniture

Credit

Estate of Martha B. Lisle, by exchange

Object Number

71.075

Lady's writing desk

Selected Works

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Place Made: United States of America

Publications

Selected Works

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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