Table, Writing
| Title | Table, Writing |
| Artist/Maker | James Green (attributed) |
| Date | 1836 ca. |
| Medium | Mahogany, wool |
| Dimensions | h. 34.88 x w. 33.88 x d. 24.88 in. (h. 88.6 x w. 86 x d. 63.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | U.S. Senate Collection |
| Accession Number | 65.00071.001 |
- Object Description
- This mahogany writing table was likely made by James Green, a cabinetmaker from Alexandria, Virginia. In 1837 Green was paid for supplying the U.S. Supreme Court with, among other items, a total of seven “Mahogany Wrighting [sic] Tables” at $22 each. The writing tables were manufactured for use by the Supreme Court justices.
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- Inscription
(on unvarnished bottom side of dust board, handwritten in pencil): MB Norris / December No. 13 1836; and (on varnished side of writing board) Campbell
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