This secretary and bookcase was constructed from birch, walnut, yellow pine, holly, brass, and ivory (110 1/2" x 43 1/2" x 21 1/4") around 1800. The piece, now part of the Georgia Museum of Art collection, is thought to have been made in or near Augusta. Its design reflects popular trends in nearby Charleston, South Carolina, which exerted a significant influence on the decorative arts in Augusta.
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