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
Place of Creation

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