. As Connec-ticut is noted for its chests, so Newport became re-nowned during the second half of the Eighteenthcentury for its mahogany desks and bureaus withblocked fronts car\^ed in shells. This style is ex-tremely well represented by a cabinet desk loaned byMr. Richard Canfield, a slant top desk…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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