Desk, Campaign

Item Information

Title:
Desk, Campaign
Description:
Field Desk of General William Hull (1753-1825). Natural oak. Front opens to show slant-top, which tilts down. Lower drawer pulls out. Interior w/ compartments for books, etc. Door interiors have looped strings for papers; shelves for open books. Exterior: string inlay, wood escutcheon.
Date:
[ca. 1720–1760]
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Desk, Campaign
Location:
Historic Newton
Collection (local):
Jackson Homestead and Museum Collection
Subjects:
Hull, William, General
Link to Item:
https://historicnewton.catalogaccess.com/objects/1863
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Identifier:
1979.316
1863