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Newport Kneehole Desk
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Alan Turner
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Maker Name
Turner, Alan
Accession Number
2018.111
Period
Chippendale
Materials
Mahogany
Dimensions
34 1/2"H x 36"W x 20 5/8"D
Address
Business Name
Philadelphia Furniture Workshop
Street
5212 Pulaski Ave
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Zip
19144
Country
USA
Contact
Email
Phone
215-287-7665
Primary wood - mahogany,
Secondary woods poplar, hard maple (large drawers) and quartered sycamore (gallery drawers).
This desk was built from drawings made by George Slack from a desk likely built by Edmond Townsend which is part of the RISD Museum collection. It is the same desk which is on page 30 of the Michael Moses book, Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and Goddards.
The exterior of the desk is per the drawing; but limited structural changes were made in the internal construction.