Fall-Front Desk on Frame, 1745-1785
THF154367 / Fall-Front Desk on Frame, 1745-1785
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Artifact Overview
Furniture fashions of this era combined utility, comfort and grace with great success. This simple Queen Anne fall-front desk symbolized the gentility of its owner through its elegant proportions. Likely used in a parlor or a bedroom, the desk may have been used by a man or a woman to compose correspondence or book keeping.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fall-front desk
Date Made
1745-1785
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Connecticut-Rhode Island border region (western Rhode Island or Eastern Connecticut)
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
30.157.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Maple (Wood)
Chestnut (Wood)
Pine (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 31.5 in
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