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Globe-Shaped Work Table, Vienna, Austria, c. 1820, Fruitwood and fruitwood veneers interior with ebonizing and gilding
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Table · Vienna

Globe-Shaped Work Table

Vienna, Austria · Vienna · c. 1820

Medium
Fruitwood and fruitwood veneers interior with ebonizing and gilding
Dimensions
99.1 × 49.6 cm (39 × 19 1/2 in.)
Accession
1966.383
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Abelson
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