Child's Fall-front Desk, 1750-1800
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Eighteenth-century children had few forms of furniture made specifically for their needs: cradles, highchairs, and perhaps small chairs. This fall-front desk is a rarity. A well-to-do family probably had this made for their young son. Perhaps this boy -- by mimicking his father who sat at a larger version of this desk -- would carry on the family business.
Eighteenth-century children had few forms of furniture made specifically for their needs: cradles, highchairs, and perhaps small chairs. This fall-front desk is a rarity. A well-to-do family probably had this made for their young son. Perhaps this boy -- by mimicking his father who sat at a larger version of this desk -- would carry on the family business.
Artifact
Fall-front desk
Date Made
1760-1800
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
26.23.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Walnut (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 20.563 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 20.875 in
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