cylinder desks and bookcases

Desks and bookcases with a hinged one-piece round lid or cover that resembles a section of a cylinder and which rolls up into the desk top; chiefly made in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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cylinder desks and bookcases
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024