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Desk

(active 1863–1882)
about 1876
Object PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueCherry, yellow- poplar; ebonized finish
DimensionsOverall: 143.5 x 88.9 x 50.2 cm (56 1/2 x 35 x 19 3/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Ruth Appleton Safford, by exchange and Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession number1992.60
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Provenance1992, purchased by the MFA from E.J. Canton, 19th Century Decorative Arts, of Lutherville, Maryland (Accession Date: March 25, 1992)
Restricted: For reference only
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