Celebrating the Bible in Women's History
Hannah More’s Writing Desk
Hannah More’s Writing Desk
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- Collection ID
- FUR.000123
- Type
- Furniture
- Date
- Mid-1700s–early 1800s
- Geography
- England
- Language
- N/A
- Medium
- Wood and Metal
- Dimensions
- 30.5 × 27.6 × 17.8 in. (77.5 × 70.2 × 45.4 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- Not on View
This Sheraton-style writing desk was used by English poet, playwriter, religious writer, social reformer, and anti-slavery activist Hannah More (1745–1833). More wrote her first play in 1762, and continued to write poetry, plays, and tracts, which in her later years became more evangelical. In the 1780s, she became involved with the abolitionist movement to end slavery and, in 1788, published the poem Slavery. The desk contains a note pasted on the back that states this table was used by Hannah More, and contains some provenance information.
This Sheraton-style writing desk was used by English poet, playwriter, religious writer, social reformer, and anti-slavery activist Hannah More (1745–1833). More wrote her first play in 1762, and continued to write poetry, plays, and tracts, which in her later years became more evangelical. In the 1780s, she became involved with the abolitionist movement to end slavery and, in 1788, published the poem Slavery. The desk contains a note pasted on the back that states this table was used by Hannah More, and contains some provenance information.
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