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Desk, Portable

Object Name:
Desk, Portable
Object ID:
2005.042.01
Date:
circa 1800
Description:
Writing box owned by Gordon Hutchins (1733-1815) or his son Levi (1761-1855), Concord, NH. Mahogany. Hinged cover. Contains glass ink bottle and wooden sander. Green felt writing surface.
Material:
Wood
Mahogany
Dimensions:
H-5.2 W-10 L-18 inches
Provenance:
Descended in the Hutchins family to the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of John B. Hills
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