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Writing Table
Date
1795–1805
Medium
Mahogany, satinwood, ebony stringing, tulip poplar, pine
Dimensions
56 x 31 x 21 3/4 in. (142.2 x 78.7 x 55.2 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
774
Location
774
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Varick Stout, 1935

Description

Overview Writing Table American 1795–1805 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 The design of this lady's cabinet was derived from plate 50 of Thomas Sheraton's "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book" (London, 1792).