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Desk Box

A work made of mahogany.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of mahogany.

Date:

1730–60

Artist:

Artist unknown (American, 18th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

Desk Box

Place

United States (Object made in:)

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c. 1730–1760

Medium

Mahogany

Dimensions

14.6 × 46.3 × 36.8 cm (5 3/4 × 18 1/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Antiquarian Society through the Susan Bennett Fund in honor of Milo M. Naeve

Reference Number

1991.267

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