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Desk, Drop-Front

Description

Mahogany fall-front desk or secrétaire à abattant. Desk interior replaced. Made in Baltimore, Maryland.

Date

1785-1792

Contributor(s) Notes

Attributed to Bankson & Lawson (working 1785-1792, Baltimore, Maryland).

Materials

Mahogany, boxwood and poplar

Dimensions

82 H x 37 1/8 W x 17 1/2 D inches

Object ID

2001.41

Resource ID

4997

Credit Line

Museum purchase, courtesy of Mr. J. Michael Flanigan

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.