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Traveling Desk

A work made of mahogany, satinwood, and brass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of mahogany, satinwood, and brass.

Date:

1800–15

Artist:

Artist unknown (American, 19th century)
Boston

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

Traveling Desk

Place

Boston (Object made in)

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c. 1800–1815

Medium

Mahogany, satinwood, and brass

Dimensions

16.5 × 36.8 × 23.2 cm (6 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Edna F. Graham Fund; Marshall Field Endowment

Reference Number

1988.53

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