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Duncan Phyfe Writing Table
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Mark Sketchley
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Maker Name
Sketchley, Mark
Accession Number
2018.356
Period
Federal
Materials
See description
Finish
Shellac
Dimensions
18.5 "W x 14"D x 34.5"H
Address
City
Jensen Beach
State
FL
Country
USA
Contact
Email
Primary Wood: Crotch Mahogany, Sapele veneers
Secondary Wood: Sapele
This is my reproduction of a Duncan Phyfe writing table, circa 1810. I got the plan from a Lester Margon article in the October 1959 issue of the Home Craftsman. The upper drawer is a false drawer; both drawer fronts are veneered in crotch Mahogany. The front rails are cross-banded in Sapele. The legs are turned and reeded.
The hardware is from Woodcraft.
The finish is a French polish.