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Desks and Writing Tables
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Object name:
Members' double desk (front-row)
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
George Roberts
Modeller:
Walter J. Allen
Sculptor:
Elzéar Soucy
Date:
1920
Material:
Oak; bronze
Dimensions:
88 x 130 x 52.5 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-6028
Object name:
Members' double desk
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Valley City Seating Company
Date:
1920
Material:
Oak; bronze
Dimensions:
84 x 131.5 x 52 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-6011
Object name:
Clerk
's
table
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Henry Morgan & Company
Modeller:
Walter J. Allen
Date:
1921
Material:
Oak; ebony
Dimensions:
81.5 x 402 x 152cm
Catalogue no.:
O-1652
Object name:
Writing table
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Henry Morgan & Company
Modeller:
Walter J. Allen
Date:
1921
Material:
Oak
Dimensions:
89.2 x 70 x 51.5 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-1644
Object name:
Writing table
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Castle & Son Reg'd
Date:
1922
Material:
Walnut; ebony
Dimensions:
76 x 259 x 137 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-7059
Object name:
Partners desk
Artist/Maker:
Unknown
Date:
circa 1880
Material:
Walnut; leather
Dimensions:
75.2 x 216 x 118 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-2288
Object name:
Desk
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Bromsgrove Guild (Canada)
Date:
1921
Material:
Walnut; ebony; brass
Dimensions:
77 x 157 x 92 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-2014
Object name:
Minister's desk
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Interior Hardwood Company
Date:
1922
Material:
Walnut; ebony; brass
Dimensions:
78 x 183 x 106.5 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-4296
Object name:
Minister's desk
Artist:
John A. Pearson
Maker:
Interior Hardwood Company
Date:
1922
Material:
Walnut; ebony; brass
Dimensions:
76 x 180 x 110 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-5646
Object name:
Writing table
Artist/Maker:
George Roberts
Date:
1920
Material:
Oak; brass
Dimensions:
76.2 x 182.6 x 111.2 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-2278
Object name:
Writing table
Artist/Maker:
George Roberts
Date:
1920
Material:
Oak; brass
Dimensions:
75.8 x 124.5 x 72.3 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-2619
Object name:
Writing table
Artist/Maker:
Unknown
Date:
circa 1880
Material:
Oak
Dimensions:
80.8 x 172.5 x 94.5 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-1553
Object name:
Rolltop desk
Artist/Maker:
W. Stahlschmidt & Company
Date:
circa 1886
Material:
Walnut; brass; leather
Dimensions:
108 x 150 x 87.5 cm
Catalogue no.:
O-4650
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