Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Toy slant-front desk
Object Number:
INV.8773
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, glass, brass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 5 x 4 in. ( 17.1 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
written: in pencil on back of desk: "Capt/Mugford/Marblehead/Mass"
Description:
Toy wood slant front desk with glass medallion painted with portrait of a uniformed man inlaid on the exterior; one interior drawer and two lower drawers all with brass pulls.
Gallery Label:
A paper tag found with the object reads: "Rare miniature desk with painting on glass of Capt. Mugford reputed to be a pirate in the 18th century."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
