Desk
c. 1815
19th Century
43 1/2 in. x 38 1/4 in. x 18 5/8 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Furniture
Medium and Support:
wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Tatum
Accession Number:
1973.21.2
A Hepplewhite style slant front desk , probably made in New Hampshire. It has the clean, tapering lines and the use of light wood stringing of the Hepplewhite style. The interior of the desk has four drawers across the top. Under each drawer are two compartments. Below the writing area of the desk are four deep drawers with original brass pulls.