George Corliss' rolltop desk
date: label: date made
content: mid 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This 19th century roll-top desk belonged to George H. Corliss, a mechanical engineer and inventor. Made of mahogany and black walnut, the desk is 55 ½” wide, 39” deep, and 52” high. The table top is covered in green felt except for a 2” edge. The table has rounded edges that are about a ½” wider than the top, and the top hangs over the base by an inch. The legs are curved to a slight ‘S’ shape.
label: Description
content: George H. Corliss (1817-1888) was a prolific inventor of steam technology during the mid-19th century, notably developing the Corliss Steam Engine, a mechanism that revolutionized American and global industry.
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content: Work and Industry: Office Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: William H. Kenerson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.327670
label: catalog number
content: 327670
label: accession number
content: 271804
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Desk
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 52 in x 55 1/2 in x 39 in; 132.08 cm x 140.97 cm x 99.06 cm