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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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