Figure 10  Desk-and-bookcase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1730–1745. Mahogany with cedar, oak, and tulip poplar. H. 98", W. 38 3/4", D. 22 3/4". (Courtesy, Wyck Association; photo, Eric Mitchell.) This desk has a history of descent in
the Wistar family. Probable candidates for its maker are Joseph Claypoole or George Claypoole, Sr.