Desk and bookcase. Culture: American. Dimensions: 96 5/8 x 40 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (245.4 x 102.9 x 62.9 cm). Date: 1765-90.Among the most impressive forms of American furniture, the desk and bookcase was a symbol of its owner's mercantile and intellectual achievements. On this example, a carved finial bust of a young woman, likely a literary figure, emerges from the broken-scroll pediment at the top. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Desk and bookcase. Culture: American. Dimensions: 96 5/8 x 40 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (245.4 x 102.9 x 62.9 cm). Date: 1765-90.Among the most impressive forms of American furniture, the desk and bookcase was a symbol of its owner's mercantile and intellectual achievements. On this example, a carved finial bust of a young woman, likely a literary figure, emerges from the broken-scroll pediment at the top. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
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Desk and bookcase. Culture: American. Dimensions: 96 5/8 x 40 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (245.4 x 102.9 x 62.9 cm). Date: 1765-90.Among the most impressive forms of American furniture, the desk and bookcase was a symbol of its owner's mercantile and intellectual achievements. On this example, a carved finial bust of a young woman, likely a literary figure, emerges from the broken-scroll pediment at the top. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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