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Dressing table

about 1760
Object PlaceNew England, possibly Salem, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, mahogany banding, pine
DimensionsOverall: 78.7 x 85.1 x 52.1 cm (31 x 33 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Elizabeth H. Clark, in memory of Mary R. Crowninshield
Accession numberRES.25.22
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
InscriptionsTwo paper labels inscribed in ink: "Property of / Miss Mary / Crowninshield." Chalk inscription on left side of bottom right drawer of various numbers. On side of PR drawer, " [?] shield / Charlestown"
ProvenanceEarly history unknown; paper labels indicate it was owned later by Mary R. Crowninshield; presumably acquired by Miss Elizabeth H. Clark, who gave it in memory of Mary R. Crowninshield (Accession Date June 4, 1925). February 26, 2015, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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