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Writing Table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Writing Table by Gillows of Lancaster and London features a wooden desk with a brown finish. The desk has a rectangular top with curved edges and six drawers, three on each side. The drawers have gold handles and are adorned with decorative molding along the bottom edge. A curved cutout is present under the middle drawer. The desk stands on four tapered legs with decorative carvings. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–85
Medium:
Mahogany, sweet gum, yellow pine, Atlantic white cedar, yellow poplar; brass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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