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| Desk, Cylinder-fall |
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by James K. Plant (attributed) |
| Mahogany, poplar, wool, 1831 ca. |
Overall measurement
Height: 37.75 inches
(95.9 cm)
Width: 34 inches
(86.4 cm)
Depth: 22.25 inches
(56.5 cm)
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| Cat. no. 65.00008.001 |
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| This mahogany cylinder-fall desk was likely made by James K. Plant, a cabinetmaker from Washington D.C. In 1831 Plant was paid for supplying the U.S. Supreme Court with, among other items, a total of nine “cylinder fall desks” at $40 each. Manufactured for use by Supreme Court personnel, desk occupants included the attorney general, court marshals, clerks, and court reporters. |
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