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Desk and Bookcase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a piece of furniture, "Desk and Bookcase". The top section has two doors with diamond-shaped glass panes and a decorative design on top. The doors are closed. Below the doors are two small cupboards with rounded arches. A fold-down desktop is on the right side, currently down and revealing a small compartment on the right. The bottom section has three drawers with circular handles. The furniture stands on four short legs. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Mahogany
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 624 px
Museum record:
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